Who will show it to potential renters?

I could take on a job that pays a lot better, however, my current job gives me a lot of spare time that I can pour into real estate investing (at least 30 hours a week, potentially more at times).

The fact that you moved from your primary residence three months after purchasing may seem a bit strange to your current lender, especially with you potentially having it classified as an investment property in the same calendar year.

There are so many potential problems.

You can find a potential partner at your local REIA group.

@Apryl Skahill To get your risk-averse spouse on board with real estate investing, start by educating him with beginner-friendly resources that highlight the long-term stability, cash flow potential, and tax benefits of real estate, such as depreciation deductions and offsetting W-2 income.

I ask because we only buy houses around the southern US (TX,OK,AR,TN) but we're curious to know if more opportunities to buy foreclosures could potentially exist in other markets. 

A potential issue that could pop up with the refi is your current address on the application being the subject property on a business purpose DSCR loan.

Turbotax isn't going to educate you so unless you'd like to educate yourself and potentially make some costly pitfalls, then I'd outsource.

It also makes things cleaner with other potential heirs.