"; that wording is a blatant put-down and the equivalent  of calling one stupid.It is not necessary to be insulting in the way we address  others, no matter one's expertise or credentials.   

That’s the equivalent of having 10 properties cash flowing 1000 each.

Having the opportunity to do STR to fill those gaps drew us to City of.In a small test we ran, the top-line revenue is higher with STR but the work and expenses of turnaround make the bottom line equivalent to MTR.

One half is in City of Alexandria (a district which is equivalent to a county) and Fairfax County.There are significant differences between the two areas when it comes to things like short term rentals.What's your plan for investing?

@Colby Zeller- thanks and  good luck ....regarding tax  preperation -  owning and   filing retruns  when  being a homeowner is  realtively  easy  ....consider  using something like turbotax or the HR block  equivalent   when  preparing and  filing returns ......regarding  buying a  property -  once you have employment / income in place - make sure to get pre approved with a lender for the  scenario you plan on ....good luck 

That is the equivalent of 25% down.

I will never accept or prep a QD, I only work with Grant Deeds (Cali equivalent of a Warranty Deed,  I believe). 

If all three of the units are equivalent then 2/3rds of that capital gain would be from investment and 1/3rd from primary residence.The mechanism is that when you sell you will start a 1031 exchange and take boot in the amount equal to the gain attributed to the primary residence portion up to the maximum allowance of $250K ($500K if married).  

If you can decrease your housing expense from $1,350/month RENT to $700 net mortgage payment, that's equivalent to $650 in cashflow.

What's the cost to build next door an equivalent property?