While I've explored full ADA compliance, we don't have the space or budget to achieve it completely.

Most will likely stick to the technical limit of Sept 2021 when it ceased being a primary residence, but some may be comfortable going by the address on the 2021 return and others may explore a partial exclusion, depending on the reasons for your move abroad.If you'd like to read up on the technical rules, the IRS publication 523 gets into more detail than most people would like to know, but it does have some helpful tables and examples for different scenarios.

In terms of financing, one thing that might be worth exploring is connecting with local banks or credit unions that are more familiar with the market in Ohio-they often offer more flexible terms compared to larger national lenders.PS: Here’s an interesting tidbit-Ohio has one of the lowest property tax rates in the country, making it even more attractive for real estate investors.

If you brought your spouse and 2 kids with you, and you could argue all of your argue of your time on the trip was looking at real estate, and your personal business and activity circumstance defends being able to immediately deduct it and not treat it as a start up cost... likely 75% of much of the travel costs (airfare, food, etc) would be non-deductible. 

If I had a kid like you in my community, I would be happy to let him/her help me with tasks in exchange for training.Do your parents have good credit?

I see that all the time with Chicago investors, who want to explore Milwaukee.

It might also be worth exploring other options or working with someone who can provide more transparency upfront.

Personally, if I were younger and not tied to anything (kids/schools/jobs), I would house hack over and over and over. 

I’m exploring a potential investment in Salisbury, NC and would love some insight from those familiar with the area.Here’s the situation: there’s a 3 bed/2 bath home listed for $170K, but the owner said they’d take $130K if the current tenants (who are paying $1,600/month) can stay.

It’s great that you're exploring private equity as an alternative to traditional lending due to your religious considerations.