@Bob Malecki I appreciate the heads up.  

I know you wont be able to predict where you will be getting orders to next but if you do head into a more expensive appreciation based market I think that would be a better area to us your VA loan in.

@Cody Ringler You got really solid advice from @Richie Thomas - if you want to talk to a bunch of people who specialize in STRs, head over to the Short Term and Vacation Rental Forum and there are a lot of people happy to lend their opinion.

Plus they will have to know where the main shut off is located and how to operate it.4.Those shower heads with the hand held sprayer are the enemy. 

I'm in no hurry, I'm heading to the penthouse.

Our location would not be considered a vacation area, but we tend to be a pitstop for folks traveling in and out of LA... normally related to flying out of LAX or headed up to Big Sur.

The trick is to make more offers and keep your head up.

Purchase price: $1,950 Cash invested: $3,000 Our location would not be considered a vacation area, but we tend to be a pitstop for folks traveling in and out of LA... normally related to flying out of LAX or headed up to Big Sur.

Have a friend that bought a small apartment building in Bay City that performs well - despite the challenges of dealing with a small mom & pop property management company.Some of the challenges they tell us about cause us to just shake our head and wish we operated up there.Our friend tells us that there aren't many PMC options up there:(

@Matt Owen thanks for the heads up.