The barn caught fire, we had no plumbing for three months, the list goes on and on.

I am in Rock Hill so prefer SC markets Indian land growth is crazy, Fort mill SC another incredible growth area, Clover SC all because of the schools in those three areas.

I work in the greater Chicagoland area and am looking to move to shorten my 2 hour commute.

@Solomon SmithStart in Nashville and an hour drive from Nashville.What you are wanting to do is 100% possible in this marketAny market you go to will have it's own unique challenges.

Depending on what you are looking to accomplish long-term, any of the three options you laid out could make sense (as well as possibly others you didn't mention).I will shoot you a PM in case you'd like to discuss your options a bit further.

I have closed deals in as little as three days.  

Its one of those phrases that mean nothing while sounding good.Are you willing to search courthouse records for hours on in with no compensation other than to learn the process.

I know I can get a lot if not most of the information in these books for free on BiggerPockets, but rather than spending hours searching through past posts, I figure let me just spend a bit of money to save myself the time.I'd be curious if anyone thinks any of these books are redundant and can be dropped.

At a high level the occupants tend to be there mostly on business days during business hours, which means fewer after hours calls.  

I want to make sure we're abiding by the rules and legalities in regards to the VA loan.Also, as an exit strategy, when we have to move after three years, my thought is that we should just rent out the home and the second dwelling so that we're getting more money than just breaking even.