After closing yesterday, we took him and my mother in law out for a very nice celebration dinner and to announce that we were sending them on a cruise, but they aren't accepting...  

my goal is to not get shot when investing out of state Lol and now i can go cruise these site you guys recommended. 

They are disbursed across the country but there are about 10 operating across the vacation destinations in Florida.

I'm in the Florida Panhandle, Fort Walton Beach/ Destin. 

Seems to me cash out refinance is the way to go, keeping more money in my pocket, and readjusting the cash flow of existing property to fit a specific income threshold over time to minimize income taxes in retirement (Right now my taxable income is in the low to mid six figures but in retirement I plan on keeping my realized investment income low so I am free of capital gains taxes).Plus this way I can always come back to the Seattle area and move into one of my rentals if my retirement destination (Florida) doesn't work out. 

David J Dachtera"Success is not a destination.

More residential units are being built or rehabbed left and right: http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180125/news...https://detroit.curbed.com/2018/1/26/16934714/cass...https://detroit.curbed.com/2018/1/11/16871194/stat...http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20170526/NEWS...Businesses have been moving back at a consistent clip: https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2017/10...https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michiga...https://www.freep.com/story/money/2017/08/18/linke...Detroit has been named by multiple sources as a top tourist destination in 2018: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/travel/detroit-...https://www.freep.com/story/travel/michigan/2017/1...Not to mention the fact that every major sports team has moved back into the city, and I won't even begin to link out all of the new restaurants, bars, and retail that have popped up over the last 3 years.We still have our hardships, which people have mentioned.

UMASS Boston is aiming to become a huge destination and residential school...check out the new campus buildings.

Have you been to Cruising Grand? 

Durham Region is growing, getting better commuter trains into the city, getting 3 new freeway segments and is physically closer to the city than the other three popular investment destinations.