One for $100 for stolen stuff, one for $250 for a broken futon and a $1000 payout for a broken window (VRBO).

If R5 is an option, then I might have some areas I could look into.All of this leads to my two questions:1. any tips/advice on how to best transition between my current primary residence and a new one?

I mean very very hard to find and a full time job at that.

Paid $50k down took out an owner financing note for $112,000 and a mortgage for $743/mn Front home rented out for $1,200/mn and back home rented out for $900/mn (currently on the market for sale).I wanted to give some feedback of our deals prior to digging in.

Buyer paid for about a year and a half and then stopped paying. 

Initially we did a light renovation on the rental unit and a larger renovation on the 1st floor.

Over the past few years, homebuilders have ramped up construction in response to demand, and a wave of new housing is expected to hit the market later this year.

I was wondering whether there might be any tax advantages or disadvantages to my owning the property as both a resident and a landlord.

What started off as primarily a second home with the possibility of short term leasing quickly flipped to a STR first and a second home when not rented because demand is so strong right now for STR's in this area. 

A law suit runs about $25,000 and a year and a half.