Your cash is, which comes in 2 forms:  1 - Cash Flow (liquid) and 2 - Equity (solid). 

@Matthew Evora Meriden is like the other small cities in the state, there are 1-2 areas to stay away from, but the majority of the areas are solid for a house hack. 

@Roberto Vasquez Still a solid deal.

I also suggest before you sign a new lease that you read the CA  LL/tenant law and sign up for your local rental owners association so you can take classes and get some solid education. 

However, @Adrian Rae makes a solid point, and that is why I am not buying turnkey properties right now. 

A super solid tip is to ask a family member to add you to their oldest credit card as an authorized user.

I'm looking to use my VA Lon soon, but not sure if it's a solid option in my market. 

If you are confident it will cash flow once moved out given the worst case scenario, it is a solid deal in my eyes as you are still benefitting from the other factors of owning investment property which includes loan paydown, tax benefits and appreciation.

A solid game plan is needed! 

We are booked pretty solid from May to September (5 months).