You can move out and rent it for up to three years and still sell and get the primary residence exclusion. 

Colleagues I know in the industry would only do this for their most experienced and financially capable clients.

Also, in Southern CA, we have a lobbying group named the BIA (Building Industry Association)...they lobby for pro housing legislation both at the state level and city/county level. 

As a mortgage professional for twenty plus years, I can share that the mortgage market is similar to other competitive industries.

I know if you call the agent sometimes they ask you what you think the damage will amount to and advise you against filing a claim if it is below your deductible but I don't know of any falling branch exclusion.   

I hope you like smokers, because they all smoke like chimneys and have no regard for flicking butts on your property....eventually my parents went on a trip and of course the sober house people had a perfect view of them loading up their luggage, and what ya know after 25 years of not a single crime...they were burglarized, by a homeless junky ******* that was friends of one of the residents or was a previous resident....The sober house operators were ******** and not cooperative....their are more than a few of their patients were loud obnoxious gang banger types, giving the hard stares and intimidation types of attitude.Lastly.... on more a general note... the affordable health care act made some seriously horrible changes to the way insurance can deal with addictions....it used to be that their was a limit to how many sober claims a patient could make, and then the insurance company turned off the tap....now, a patient can relapse as much as they want and the insurance has to allow them back into another sober program...it essentially incentivizes the sober programs to fail, because it assures them a steady flow of repeat customers.Lastly, I found the few sober house operators that I came into contact with, during this time, to be vile phony insurance fraudsters and street urchins, acting like their title made them actual healthcare providers.Just my 2c...and sincerest apologies to the 10%(if that) of the industry that are a really providing a quality and ethical service.

I’ve done dozens of 1031 exchanges over my 46 year career in the RE industry - both for myself and for my investor clients.The main advise I would give is as follows:Be realistic about your buy options and the market value of these options.

Hi there, first post and new to investing and wanted to see if there are any groups here local to my area to start gaining a good network in the industry. 

Here are my top picks: (Disclaimer: I personally struggle at using these platforms as often as I should whether it's for real estate or for my auto reconditioning business)Facebook: Great for joining investor groups, keeping connections up to date.LinkedIn: Ideal for networking with other professionals and establishing yourself as an industry expert.Instagram: Perfect for showcasing properties through high-quality photos, videos, and virtual tours.YouTube: Powerful for posting property tours and educational content to attract a wide audience.Twitter: Excellent for sharing real-time updates and engaging in industry discussions.Which social media platforms have you found most helpful for your real estate business? 

I know that cruise travel is dominating the travel industry right now along with international travel as mentioned by Ryan.