@Benjamin Ying1) Waste of time unless you are buying hundreds of units.2) Any option to minimize risk is usually a good idea.3) Always better to visit an area before investing.

You need a solid proven system to find the deals.  

It sounds like you've gotten some solid direction above, but a few flags stood out to me in the above discussions and I wanted to point them out to help make your decision.- You mentioned this sale is tax free 121 exclusion, which is great, and seems like a solid start to your goal.- The townhouse you're moving into is currently a rental, but you plan to live there two years for the 121 exclusion.

I think a heloc is a solid method to fund a flip.

I am familiar with Firestone park, Goodyear Heights, Fairlawn as pretty solid areas.

Stick to durable, affordable furniture, and you’ll have your Airbnb running smoothly and raking in solid income in no time!

Without going into too much detail, my current situation stems from selling a previous company via partial owner financing, only for the new owner to default on the purchase, leaving me in this position.For traditional financing, I understand I’ll need at least one, if not two, years of solid credit history, tax filings, and other financial documentation.

Quote from @Greg Kasmer: @Pixel Rogue - Looks like you have a VERY solid portfolio.

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