I assume there’s policies out there, but I bet a requirement is every single worker and sub will be required to be fully insured on top of licensed, including workers comp.

A 401K loan would probably be your best bet since any interest you pay on the loan usually goes back into your 401K account so it's essentially interest-free.If that's not an option here's an interesting article about different funding options using retirement accounts: https://www.moneycrashers.com/401k-ira-withdrawal-...I'm not a tax or accounting professional and you should probably talk to one to get the best mitigation of potential tax liabilities.

No worries Michael :) I think that's where I would need to figure out what my next step would be if I hold until December of next year to sell.To your point, at least renting it long term until then might be my best bet in bringing in consistent rental income, rather than an inconsistent and more costly short term rental.

I bet it's a big change from NY.

Not my cup of tea.You best bet IMHO is to drop the deals right here in the forum for us to look at.

I bet dollars to donuts your tenant is paying you $2,000 and then he's charging his roommates extra and making money off your property.My policy?

I will bet $5, in 3-6 mo you may move again.PS the best landlording book I read is:  Landlording on autopilot. 

This, coupled with the ADP data is giving traders reason to bet that Friday's Non-Farm Payrolls will be better than expected and potentially give the Fed enough data to start tapering on Sept 18th.

I really see Columbus Ohio as an extremely safe bet for the next 10-20 years.

They might be more willing to bet on the deal you've found, especially if the numbers make sense.