I live in Washington state and am looking for a good area for an STR.

I wanted a place to live, but I also wanted help with the mortgage so I have two renters that pay a total of $1400.

You're in a great field and you can save a ton of money by working and living at home. 

Presently they are only allowed if the owner lives full time at the same property.

I am here in Chicago, but actually lived and worked in new orleans for a while...be hyper-aware of who you are hiring, how much you are paying them, and what you are paying them for..

I am willing to learn as much as possible so please suggest materials and conferencesThank you Just a word of advice, if you ask for advice to be honest most people are gonna try to sell you on their market and ultimately their service or course, you need to figure generally the direction you want to go, your risk tolerance, the area, the trade offs between appreciation and cash flow, understand, it’s going to be hard to get much if any cash flow in this market, brrring & flipping are close to dead with the exception of a few areas in dc and a few rural markets, even there it’s difficult, come up With a basic plan than go into a conversation with whoever you work with and at least understand the right questions to ask, the best comparison I can make is my mom always makes me go to the mechanic with her, even though I can’t actually fix the car, I can at least talk the same language as the mechanic.

She wants to give me her house and move into a senior citizen home because she lives alone in her house in PA Philadelphia  and maintaining the house is to much for her.

Healthcare professional here: Contact healthcare facilities (hospitals, specialty surgical centers, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities) and ask to speak with their nurse recruiters.

Now.. while I have this title, I must continue to pay HOA fees due, BUT I can live in this home and/or rent it out, correct?

Adult roommates cohabitating on my block tend to live 2 per building and keep the third bedroom, which is small, as an office or guest room.