Im a longtime investor in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Quote from @Stuart Udis: The natural buyer of the entry level SF homes have limited cash and therefore the biggest obstacle they face is funds to close.

and looks like a rock solid deal from a numbers standpoint as well!

I think it is human nature to feel like we need to get the best deal with the best/highest "immediate return".

While it’s not impossible to close in mid December and still meet all requirements of the STR loophole, it will be extremely difficult due to the nature of hitting 150 hours, having it rented for 15 days or greater and having the avg stay be no greater than 7 days and not a decimal more.

So, back to the original question of what if you just found natural buyers for homes?  

Tools were recovered and pest control was terminated.So we are naturally in a very secure area in one of the safest cities in CA.  

The key factor is the amount paid and the nature of the payment, not the payment method.

However, I have no idea how to choose from the remaining cities, it seems there are a lot of potential options:- Midwest - Michigan (ie: Grand Rapids) seems to have options, also seeing Columbus Ohio and Indianapolis coming up- Reno - I've seen mentioned several times on here- Pittsburgh / Philadelphia / Twin Cities - All mentioned as lower cost to get started, and seem to be experiencing growthI'd ideally like to find a place that has strong potential for future growth, a diversified economy, and I don't mind living in (being close to nature would be a plus). 

To have enough discretionary funds to be able to invest at this level means that even if a deal goes completely down the drain, I can still feed my family, tithe to my church, pay my bills, and try again later.I do appreciate the probing nature of your questions!