You love the house and there is a likely opportunity that you may be moving back to the Austin area.  

Moreover, I would recommend prioritizing a W2 position over 1099 self-employment/sales for two reasons.

I think the moderators can move post categories but it would be nice if the poster had an opportunity to recatogorize for a short time.

That is often a matter of opinion and will depend on the attitude of your municipality.Most municipalities do not require neighborhood approval, but will offer the public opportunities to provide input which will be considered.

There are so many great opportunities right in our backyard.   

Right now, I'm drowning in much better opportunities and by the time I wrap those up, I'll be retiring on some riverfront property that I like. 

Depending on the salaries of the new jobs they may also price out the local residents on new home sales which would further drive up the price.

Purchase price: $20,000 Cash invested: $45,000 Sale price: $99,000 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven and Amanda Frecks teamed up for an exciting flip on Main St, Grainfield, KS.

It can be paid off by a refinance, or a sale or cash out of pocket.The other issue is the pending divorce.

With experience in construction and sales, you'll definitely be able to use those skills to your advantage when doing value-add deals.The better the deal is, the easier it will be to do the BRRRR method and you can find some of the best deals off-market, so it's important to build a solid network and create deal flow so you can see as many opportunities as possible.