@Noah Laker Will you be running the house or leasing it to a company.

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During that time it was not uncommon to miss holidays, b day parties, work 14 hour days 7 days   a week.

Purchase price: $161,000 Renovating now What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

If you were to get an STR, I would highly suggest the the property is in an area you can drive to within a day.

The estimated value  now (roughly) is $200K. 

I have a contact in the city dept of Kyle.

In order for you to make a good decision to stay in real estate and do a 1031 if selling that AZ property is warranted.And at the end of the day there is the crystal ball factor :)

They are now selling resulting in a 100% loss for investors. 

I was just on their website looking at the permit process:CityofSac-STR PermitLooks like 90 days max until you get a conditional use permit but still reading as it seems a little unclear:A short-term vacation rental may operate from a location that is not the operator's primary residence for a total of 90 days in a calendar year.