You may decide to get into private lending.There is a lot of power knowing you have $300k sitting in cash...

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I’m sure Jacksonville will have a few.Also, don’t forget that you have one of the most powerful tools for getting a started available to you, the VA loan. you can qualify for a zero down and, I think, 3.25% 330yr fixed on a 2-4 unit multi. 

That's a testament to the power of knowing the correct term for something.

Though, if I found a place with 2 units or a beach condo I could live in when the kids are with dad and use for vacations (over 50% of time) that I could Air BNB out, I could make an owner-occupied house hack.And, through the power of Google and FB, I'm now getting hit with TONS of ads for real estate training courses, hard money lenders, and services that are supposed to help find leads, but I know they are ads, and really need to figure out how to vet all this stuff.Any suggestions for someone very serious but just starting out?

Thats where the power of the BRRRR comes into play.

Hi @John Mocker ,The space heaters are fueled by gas.The space heaters have a control knob on them (level 1,2,3) which controlled the heat and an automatic shut off once it reaches a certain temp.There are two units in the house, 2 space heaters in the lower unit and 1 space heater in the upper unit.All space heaters are located in the livings room of each unit and powers the entire unit.The house is located in Buffalo, New York.I look forward to hearing your response!

Actually closed on this house while on a deployment (Active Duty USMC) and had to go through all the hoops of purchasing the home digitally and via a Power of Attorney.

However, you can work around this by using a land trust - which is a powerful tool.The Land Trust is a great tool for many reasons.

Getting to the seller to sign documents (contract, power of attorney, & quitclaim deed)Coming out of foreclosure, prinicipal balance was about $3500 short of the payoff amount and I had figured on principal plus $1,000 so that cost us our 100% Brr