Suggest you do the same (even if they are two page documents).

This took under two months to get rent ready and should cashflow about $500+ each month.

I became a member two years ago, striking zero deals.

I did the right thing by asking for the security deposit and first month of rent before handing the keys.For the next two months, she has been a nightmare.

I have two great deals.

If R5 is an option, then I might have some areas I could look into.All of this leads to my two questions:1. any tips/advice on how to best transition between my current primary residence and a new one?

I'd focus on deciding what you want to do (flip-high risk, but potentially high return...or large loss; short term rental-more work, but higher return than long term rental; long term rental-less work than the other two, but lower return).Once you've decided which you want to do, then focus on getting the best house to meet your goal. 

First time on this forum, and just introduced through two books I just read by David Greene and Brandon Turner.  

New builds-broke even in the '08 market on two spec homes, built my own home from the ground up twelve years ago(400k in equity). 

Most advisors consider the two (2) year holding period mentioned above to be very safe, but remember it is your intent that matters.