Not sure if the upstairs tenant (heavyset person with a dog) plays a role.Seeking suggestions.

Personally, in this market, I would work on saving up and really doing my best to find a great opportunity and pull the trigger then.

Personally, I would hold onto the home a bit longer.

While we were onboarding the property to the system and trying to figure out the automated sprinklers, he was out there every day watering the lawn by hand, stopping the buck and taking personal responsibility. 

The question is mostly a personal financial planning question and it depends on your preference and what balance of risk and access you'd like and would be comfortable with.

Primarily for personal use for the family as well as an investment (but the numbers need to work), I am just starting out searching for a property so I am open to all suggestions and comments.

As long as no “healthcare” services are provided (like medication or personal care), it’s not regulated by the Department of Health.

I've sold over 80 homes personally in the last 30 months and I'm usually within $5k of the appraisal report when I run my CMA for clients.

Do you think using lexisnexis would work for skiptracing to find a person's phone number?

Personally, I'd start looking in markets you're familiar with, similar to what you said in your post.