I bought my first duplex earlier this year. I am doing a house hack and slowly improving the place. After 4 months of owning it I decided to start doing some work on the outside. I had some overhanging trees, which I ...

@Jacob ThorpWelcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing.

At the time, I just needed somewhere to live and made somewhat of an impulse decision to buy a house in a town near where i grew up that i knew nothing about.

Only time will tell if my decision was right or wrong, kind of.Cheers

However, I avoid Killeen especially because of the VA loan and decision making of inexperienced soldiers buying real estate.  

I don't think they picked me solely because I was a female or if it even entered into the decision. 

They are more on the time poor end, and are interested in just providing the cash for the deal. 

What makes sense today may be a terrible decision tomorrow. 

They lend at higher rates but are also willing to fund deals for borrowers with poor credit, income, debt levels and experience. 

The date should be in the court decision which they mail to the landlord.After that the landlord can take the trash to the dumpster if it's in the lease agreement.If it's not, the landlord pays one month storage and put everything there.