They've also said that you'll need to show something to prove that you've had at least one 2+ day guest stay in the last 6 months (to be grandfathered in), and recently have assured that your permit will be transferable should you sell the home.

Hopefully, everyone stays safe and the firefighters can get a handle on it soon.

No brainer to stay there if I was looking in that area. 

It was a good learning experience, but it made me realize that staying away from major rehabs (for now) might be the best move until I have a more reliable system in place.That said, having family in the area like your sister and brother-in-law is a huge advantage!

Probably not a lot of advantage to small MF vs single family so I would stay open to both. 

I know you want to go full time and jump in, but I'd recommend staying with your day job as long as you can - it makes your life a lot more comfortable to have a steady stream of income to pay the bills every month!

The ARV was believed to be around $235k so my agent told me to try to stay all in around $176K.

It would also be important to network with other investors, stay informed about regional market shifts, and leverage any available incentives to maximize my investment potential.Good luck!

In order for you to make a good decision to stay in real estate and do a 1031 if selling that AZ property is warranted.And at the end of the day there is the crystal ball factor :)

.- 95% of folks in pre or post NOD want to stay in their house, keep their house inspite of them 100% will loose the house at the auction.