(I also had to come to CA for health reasons, so I am not sure if that is an exception)- If I use any of the above, can I use a portion of the money to pay off personal debt?

So it crushed us cashflow wise because we couldn't finance anything and all of a sudden I'm too asset heavy and cash poor.

Not to mention that night I slept on the floor of that flip house, I could see all the work that wasnt done, wasnt done to code, and was done poorly.  

Central America is known for poor quality teak.  

That said, targeting homes needing work or properties sitting unsold due to poor pricing can still yield opportunities—that's what I do successfully.

Health professionals are generally looking for 1-2 bedrooms and even travelers in other professions look for that size unit.

Poor rental payment history is a common cause for non renewal. 

My opinion of his business model has never changed.. poor model ridiculously poor execution and many crushed investors in their wake.. 

Turned a single family house that was poorly marketed but in a great area of my city, listed mid-winter where there's less competition, into a duplex for all intensive purposes and used airbnb to rent out rooms.

I am not going to move into a dormitory style house and raise my two year old in a location with poor schools and incredibly dense housing, unless I have no other option.