Quote from @Tove Fox: I live in California and am interested in purchasing my first investment property in an A or B neighborhood in one of the above states, ideally under $300k.

To this day I don't even live off of 10% of my gross rents.

When I tried to get it when my side of the family found out and tried ti take over reverser mortgage payments to bank because she had died it was to late so they sold the house to Hud and then other reverse mortgage companies but a relative still lives there so they can't kick them out.

I live around Huntsville, the epicenter of northern Alabama.

Living in top unit and renting out the bottom.

Just google the following: - special assessment - zombie condos - Florida condos (look for recent news)Since you are not living near the properties anyways, why not look in a landlord friendly state where the purchase prices are lower?

I like to look for locations that are good, and that I’d feel safe and comfortable living in if I was a single woman with a couple of kids.

From Brooklyn to Florida and Mississippi, your expertise as an investor, agent, and designer is impressive.We’re excited to have you here and look forward to learning from your experiences as you work to change lives through real estate.

I am from California, but lived in Peachtree City, Georgia last year (renting), and currently live in Germany as an Au Pair.

After 25 months, If they can prove that they lived in the property for two of the past five years, they can sell it as an owner-occupied residence.