I have spoken to numerous others who have had the same problem.

And no real war zones so you dont have any areas where the same very nicely built Craftsmen bungalow will in one neighborhood sell for 750k but in another just over a 100k  there can be swings of price based on area but its not as pronounced as what i see back east 

There are a lot of active duty or veterans in there that are investing in real estate and depending on what exactly you are looking for he and @Stuart Grazier also lead the War Room Mastermind for active duty and veterans where I have made many awesome real estate connections. 

I have done numerous rehab projects on my own buildings and can help talk you through the process, I also can share some recommendations on contractors if you need any. 

If so then the hold of a year would benefit you in numerous ways.

@Cameron Mitchell - I would highly recommend Brandon Turners book “Managing Rental Properties”, covers your exact scenario and comes with numerous templates.

I felt Quickbooks was just a much more established company and product than Xero, with Quickbooks being owned by Intuit- a huge financial firm with numerous products under their ownership.

Never missed a payment, paid off numerous high $ loans.Additional details: I personally think my only negative is not having more cash in hand upfront.

But yes as far as I am aware you can move out of your primary residence to a new one as you have mentioned numerous times as long as you meet the seasoning requirements. 

After getting out-bid on numerous mls deals this one came through via a wholesaler.