I'm happy to share my experience as both a flipper and a lender.

If you are moving from your SFR to another property, then you should be able to get a 5% down loan or even 3% if it's FHA.  25% is only if you won't be living in the property in my experience.

Based on my 20+ years of real estate experience, I’d say renting the condo might not be the best option—$2,000/month rent minus $800 in condo fees leaves you with just $1,200 before taxes and maintenance, and seniors' condos can be tricky to rent.

Paulette,Thanks for sharing that awful experience. 

Even if getting the permits winds up costing $30K, to me... it still seems worth it.Does anyone have any experience with something like this?

I'm wondering what people's best experiences with low flow are, reliability, durability, best brands, savings seen, and if I should avoid the extreme low gpf toilets for water savings (0.6-0.8 gpf).

So I missed out on taking a year off with my wife and kids and just fully enjoying the time we could experience together. 

Additionally, I would like to attempt to do the process Owner/Builder with subcontracting work out as well as doing some of the work I'm comfortable with (I have some experience with bathroom & kitchen remodeling an am not new to the construction industry).

PMC staff are good at maintenance and maybe repairs, but they are NOT licensed contractors with years of real-world experience.

@Amanda Lindsay Which property management software did you end up going with and how is your experience?