There's also a lot of mid-term demand in this area from people moving down and waiting on their home to be finished.

Ten days after tenant moved out it rains and few hours later she said she had some minor leak.

She moved out a few days before the court hearing, so I canceled the eviction and sent her to collections for nearly $13,000.Fast forward 10 months.

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Quote from @Katie Accashian: I am looking to take money from my retirement that I accumulated from my previous employer and move it into a self directed IRA to buy a real estate investment.

We moved out end of November.

Nowadays, people from all over the world vacation, work temporarily, move (with or without their business) and retire in the Costa del Sol.

Thanks,GeneOne can move old IRAs into a self-directed IRA (Equity Trust, Inspira/Quest, Etc.) and then use the funds to invest in or buy and hold real estate (also other alternative investments). 

I intend to buy another multi-family home in 2025, but not sure I would want to move.

A couple tips--Always best to house hack small multis when you are moving around from base to base.