Based on my initial research, I'm looking at the 21213 zip code but I'm open to others (no D class neighborhoods though). 

Of course renting make sense in many instances, lucky for most of us here!

I’ve faced similar hurdles, being based in San Diego, where the market isn’t ideal for Buy and Hold Deals.

We're both eager to diversify into real estate investments.Although our home base is in New Hampshire, we're open to  investing wherever we can maximize our returns.Primarily interested in multi-family investment properties to leverage our first-time homebuyer loans effectively.Initially, our focus was on purchasing properties in the New England Region (mainly NH & MA).

It is my opinion it is in your best interest to call the loan due because it’s in your best financial interest to do so not based on morals or somebody breaking a contract.

They are not located in the USA, so if you give them money it is not based on laws in the USA.2.

Theoretically, yes, but no one is going to loan you anything based on that.

I don't think there's much of a play here. 

My thought was more that the real estate may not pay as much immediately, but to start building a portfolio, it might pay out bigger in the long term, if it becomes the stepping stone to start the process of buying multiple properties over time.Of course, this is all conceptual and I can see the possibility that it might not play out like that due to unforeseen market conditions, etc. 

Up to $50k or 50% (based on available cash) of the total plan assets whichever is less.