All Forum Posts by: April M. Kimble

Hello,

Thanks for all the quick and thoughtful responses.

@Ryan Taylor , @Ike Hobbs- I think I am gearing towards a duplex with my VA option (cosmetic fixes only!). I previously lived in both Lakewood and Tacoma but it was well over 10 years ago and would think they may have changed a bit in that time. I am thinking about flying out for a week in May to get a feel for the areas and possibly look at a few properties before I move there permanently in June.

@Timothy Tooker- Congrats!!! It must feel amazing to be able to close out that chapter and start something new :-)  I am sure the next 5 years will go by quickly, but must admit- some days it still feels like 20 more to go lol.  As mentioned above, if I can get some leave time, I plan to come out in early May, so I may be reaching out to you in the very near future...

@Michael Lee- Thanks for the encouragement and I commend you for staying strong through your recovery even though it has taken much longer than you anticipated, I can only imagine how difficult that must be.  I am not familiar with Grant Cardone, but will check him out.  I am, however, familiar with Robert Kiyosaki's book Rich Dad/ Poor Dad from which I learned quite a bit.  I will continue to keep networking with as many folks as I can and try to stay positive and focused- even through the rough patches ;-)  I wish you continued growth and wellness in your recovery!

@Kevin Hunter- I will definitely check out the military section in the forums.  Hindsight is 20/20- wish I would have known years ago what I know now- but better late than never.  I have found myself at times getting over whelmed by trying to inhale as much knowledge as I possible over the past few months- at this point, I agree, I just need to get started and I will figure out the rest along the way.  And I also appreciate the encouragement to set lofty, aggressive goals- I feel myself inching toward scaling back on this important piece due to so much of this process being foreign that I could potentially be selling myself short- I am in a good position and need to take advantage of that - so thanks for the reminder ;-)

Again, I appreciate y'alls thoughts and time!

Thanks for the response @Shiloh Lundahl!  If I ever make it back out to AZ, I will look you up-- I miss the dry heat.

Hello Everyone!

Decided to revamp my subject line- the typo in the first one made me a bit crazy. 

Thanks to my big brother @Allen Kimble, I am excited and happy to be posting for the first time after months of reading through posts and various different books. I think it is absolutely amazing the number of people on this site willing to help others for the sake of community and good will- it’s kind of priceless in today’s society... I hope to be able to do the same in the near future.

I am in need of referrals of realtors who are well versed in VA & FHA loans, and investment strategies. I am active duty and will be moving to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA from Honolulu, HI in about 3 months. I am embarking on my final five years to retirement and looking to purchase a few properties.  I am mostly looking at Tacoma but open to other areas.

I like the concept of house hacking, as I do not have constrains (i.e. kids in school) to keep me from moving every 12 months to fulfill any living on property requirements in a condo or 2-4 unit home. However, thinking realistically with my upcoming new job and finishing school, I probably will not have time, nor the energy for sweat equity, so I am thinking I should buy and hold to build equity, as opposed to focusing on building cash flow.

I am aware there may be things I have not considered - so I am humbly asking the question --- What would you do if you had access to VA, FHA and conventional loans, approx 20-30K capital, good credit and low DTI?

Thanks in advance for y’alls time!

April :-)

Hello Everyone!

Thanks to my big brother @Allen Kimble, I am excited and happy to be posting for the first time after months of reading through posts and various different books.  I think it is absolutely amazing the number of people on this site willing to help others for the sake of community and good will- it’s kind of priceless in today’s society... I hope to be able to do the same in the near future.

I am in need of referrals of realtors who are well versed in VA & FHA loans, and investment strategies. I am active duty and will be moving to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA from Honolulu, HI in about 3 months. I am embarking on my final five years to retirement and looking to purchase a few properties.

I like the concept of house hacking, as I do not have constrains (i.e. kids in school) to keep me from moving every 12 months to fulfill any living on property requirements in a condo or 2-4 unit home. However, thinking realistically with my upcoming new job and finishing school, I probably will not have time, nor the energy for sweat equity, so I am thinking I should buy and hold to build equity, as opposed to focusing on building cash flow.

I am aware there may be things I have not considered - so I am humbly asking the question --- What would you do if you had access to VA, FHA and conventional loans, approx 20-30K capital, good credit and low DTI?

Thanks in advance for y’alls time!

April :-)