I'm very skeptical that a BR rental of that size with an ARV of less than $150k will bring $2k+ month in rent, but Ive been wrong before. 

The short answer (pun intended) is a Short-Term Rental or an STR.

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Was purchased as our primary residence, then we moved and have been renting it out.

@Bunmi Joo Yes we do short term rentals ! 

also suggest some good rental market areas in and around charlotte or concord

.- Looking for rental friendly area- Want to be close to the beach / downtown Charleston- I am more interested in Johns Island due to tax dollars being put into that area#1 What does a good Charleston deal look like?

There is a guy on youtube called AI Williamson - Leading Landlord: Cracking the Code: Analyzing Mid-Term rentals in your local travel Nurse Market.

My plan is to use a first-time buyer's loan program, live in the property for a year, and then turn it into a rental property.

I recently purchased and rehabbed a two bed one bath rental unit in Birmingham, AL that will be rented to section 8 tenants.

With your disability rating, you'll also be exempt from the VA funding fee which will save you thousands of dollars.It can be difficult to scale a rental portfolio using only the VA loan because VA designed this loan to be a benefit to the veteran to help you acquire a primary residence.