I would try and connect with someone who can hep you ID a home type and strategy that would work in your area!

They work for you.

I would love to have more business up in the panhandle so if you are so inclined to work with a fellow vet, would appreciate the opportunity! 

Plus every time the house sells you start that amortization schedule over and you're on the "winning" side of the payments from the new owner so to speak.Obviously this only works when you've got low payments yourself or you manage to increase the value of the home significantly, but is there anything else I should be looking out for here? 

If we then have another meeting that we are pre signed up  and have paid for which is on Wednesday, the expenses that my wife and I incur on Tuesday are deductible because it is considered a work day since it falls in between 2 separate days of meetings that are directly related to our business.  

. ;-)  well working south side of Chicago  south jackson MS  Baltimore city  Philly west side I understand the risks .. and I am with my clients who are armed most of the time and when i started buying this stuff it was south of 8 mile in Detroit.. so understand that risk.when I bought courthouse steps in the PNW  Portland SW washington no so much worry about armed folks although that has probably changed with the housesless folks / squatters these days.

But I believe this is an up and coming area - my home is one of the first tear-down-rebuilds in the area, with more remodels / tear-down-rebuilds in the works (there are a handful of remodels in the neighborhood).

But you might be able to work out some sort of agreement with a tenant to fill that role for a slight rent reduction.

Not to mention if you are working, moving between places isn't ideal.Do any of the family or friends live in Atlanta? 

Given that you've been carrying the property without a tenant for four months, you're already feeling the strain, so let's break it down:Long Term Rental vs.