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No problem.. what I did with my ridgeland and Madison rentals and I had bought 12 new builds for the Gozone tax bene's post Katrina..

The last few years have been great for investors/homebuyers who bought pre-con, but looking back to the few years after the 2014/15 boom, this wasn't the case, where many had actually committed to buying a property that wasn't quite worth what they signed up for closer to closing because the appraisal weren't matching the contract price, requiring a cash top-up.

If you live in it for two years, you should be able to sell tax free up to 250k if you're single.

Specifically:Will the lender only consider the rental income from the two legally zoned units, even though all three rental incomes are declared on your tax return?

To defer all tax you must purchase in total at least as much as your net sale.

I may explore other areas in Maryland after I get my feet wet with the second property

Where to get the most recent and accurate data for things like:Unemployment dataPopulation growthJob diversity and top employers in the areaVacancy rates (eg huduser.org)Property taxes and jnsurance costsI saw bp pro and reventure and a bunch of other websites provide some of this data, but i wonder how accurate and recent it is.

STR seems to have better tax benefits (in the right market) but is it worth it at a distance ???

The South Charlotte Ballantyne area is one of the most sought after neighborhoods in Charlotte and there is significant growth potential in the next 4 to 5 years.