Morning Nathan,Congrats on exploring a big jump-it takes courage to buck the news cycle and confidently reach for a bigger future!

However, for future purchases as investments or otherwise, as a Realtor, I never take a commission on my purchases.For one, I don't want to pay taxes on it or split it with my brokerage. 

@Kenneth Joseph Perfido It really comes down to math and future goals.

Local market trends: Could you share any insights into current rental market conditions and future growth projections for these areas?

This is perfectly fine if you are going to be living there a long time, but I see people who use a home as a stepping stool home to a larger home in future and make it very customized to their liking but then when try and sell it, it does not appeal to the masses.

Penalties of these Federal charges may include:30 years in prisonUp to $1 million in finesThey have a "statute of limitations" - (with a third "T"  ;-) of 10 years from the date of the transaction - 10 years from now, you could get a very nasty call and hopefully, you put your reserve money in a good account that grew to cover legal expenses**********************************************And the universe could blow up as Doc says in Back to the Future " But, granted, that's the worse case scenario." 

Hope this helped out some, Kyle, and I look forward to connecting with you in the future!

We lost a 3% interest rate but sold future maintenance and repair headaches.

I am a real estate agent trying to make new connections that is looking into property investing in the future. 

Good luck with your future!