Happy to get together for coffee and talk shop if you're ever interested.

I’d think for your first purchase it would be better to stay locally where you can be more hands on, even if you have a property manager, and get a better feel for the whole real estate investing concept.

VASP opens up March 1st 2024, days away. I warned creative people not to touch VA loans. You might be in a bind now that the VA may make them whole.

Due to age of owner's (70+), money to be made selling ( rapid increase in equity), change in the market area (over crowded beaches/Pigeon Forge strip) and life changes (divorces/death) the owner occupied/2nd home owners sold. 

This is very preliminary, but it's a basic concept I need to understand anyway. 

The low end was a little lower a few years ago, but the government changed regulations regarding more efficient water heaters in 2015, resulting in higher prices for water heaters.

The standard court process for enforcement is notorious to take forever, and given the history I doubt anything will ever change with them.

Here are pictures of the foundation damage - not sure if this changes any of your thoughts...?

Upswings and downswings often take years of slight changes, not one giant cliff like the news would have you believe.If history is anything, people will continue to vacation well into the future.

However, there are tax code changes every year.