.: @Edward Toomey V and @Tyson Jones What I like about RentRedi is that they have a live webinar regularly.

We currently live in CA, but are moving to Illinois in the coming months - so this will be our state of residence soon.

If someone is willing to live in and renovate the 2 of last 5 year capital gains exclusion is a significant consideration.

You can mail them any of the following A letter explaining who you are and what you can do for them.A calendar with your picture and contact information on it.A bottle opener keychain with your contact information on it.A pen with your contact information on it.The area you choose as your target area should be a neighborhood that a lot of your social media friends and followers live or do business in.

I live and invest in Milwaukee since 2007, so probably a little bias here, but we are set up very well for future growth. 

I won't be able to make the cottage legal rental without living in the primary home myself.

He wants to live in one and use the other for his studio. 

@CraigIf you have two offers with that high of down payment already you must be living right!

If you have every lived or have family you are visiting anywhere in the Midwest, that's where I would start.  

Your argument would suggest that if I bring home $2k/month in cash flow from a rental property in LA (where I live), that's a good deal, even though I probably had to put $2M cash into it initially.