I have 880 credit score, decent savings, and no other debt except for 300K mortgage on my primary residence (worth $1.5 million).

My current asset allocation based on age and risk tolerance not counting my primary residence is 70% stocks, 20% RE, 10% cash/bond type vehicles. 

FHA loans require living in the home as your primary residence for 1 year after purchase.

He also does solar deals that are out of this world in Hawaii but you need to be a Hawaii resident to get the full benefit.. what size are those developments?  

@Jennie Berger The RS-3 Zone allows for Single-Family residences & 2-Flats as "Permitted Uses"; however, the RS-3 Zone still requires 2,500 sq.ft. of lot area per unit (i.e. 5,000 sq.ft. for a 2-flat) unless the lot meets the exception for the characteristic of the block as previously mentioned by Nicolas; then it can be reduced to 1,500 sq.ft. per unit in order to construct a 2-flat.

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

I would tell people today that if you buy a primary residence expect to stay in that home for atleast five years, especially with a FHA loan which has lower down payment as the current forecasts for home appreciation or very low which with closing costs on the buy and sell, it will take several years to have equity in the property and enough to be able to sell, so that is something also to consider.

Im basically looking for advice on how i can save as much on taxes as possible.Part of the property is your primary residence, which does not qualify for 1031 Exchange treatment.

Many of the neighborhoods which intersect with downtown are experiencing waves of new residents looking to join in on the action.