It may sound like a waste of money but while active duty you will be a dabbler and traveling, you’ll lose substantial money by not establishing a team.

Once you get on site and see all the rotted, broken, or just plain missing windows and vandalism damage and all the repairs needed just to make it habitable, let alone renovated, you get an entirely different picture.

I have an opportunity to buy another underpriced investment property which should bring me 5% to 8% cash on cash return, cover expenses and then some, and the ability to write off my travel expenses on a quarterly basis.

My passion is traveling and I am going to work for the freedom to not be tied to the American standard of two weeks of vacation time (which typically must be approved by a superior, no less!).

Through years of 50+ hour weeks, lots of travel, and raising 2 kids, we actually managed to save money, most of it invested in the market.

@Derek White I think the better question would be, How can I change my habits to raise my credit score.

I paid all cash 8 properties and for last 10 years been traveling and drink beer and margaritas.

I have since went to another independent agent, and he was able to find another company, Travelers, that would insure the property, and it was about $500.00 less than what Foremost was charging me.Go to a third agent and see what they can do.

BTW, as the owner leasing the property, I am required by law to maintain the property to a habitable condition no matter what might be in the option about the tenant doing the work.If I am selling on a land contract, only in certain states can you do this, then the title transfers when the conditions of the land contract are satisfied.If I am selling and agree to carry back a note, the title will transfer at the close of escrow, the new owner is just that, the owner of the title and my interest moves from being an owner to being the lender with a lien on the property. 

I wasn't home for 2 weeks during these due to working and traveling so I never signed my portion of the lease.