Quote from @Adrian Clapp: Montana’s proposed law would lower property taxes for primary residencesand long-term rental properties while increasing taxes on second homes and other high-value properties.Pigeon Forge area made all STR's commercial properties and substantialy increased the property tax on these properties.Unfortunatly this is the cost of doing business. 

Quote from @Jay Jones: I have a HELOC on my primary residence but was told by the bank I have it with that they can’t give me a HELOC on my Quadplex because it’s a multi family rental (they could pass a single family rental off as a a vacation home.  

I owe zero dollars on it as I put the $200k material cost to build on a remortgage of my primary Alaska house.

Maybe it can help me improve my analysis Sure, off that same premise you can just not do all this analysis and go see where Chick Fil A and Whole Foods post up.

I am not opposed to making this my primary method of income either.

.- Is the primary reason for the live in flip 2 year plan to not pay the gains? 

Which may also be a reason to hold on to your current place (appreciation).Second, have you been in your primary at least two years.

For a primary home loan you need to put 5% of the purchase price down (10% down gets you a better rate) and they will loan the rest.

Jalen,You are correct the best way to utilize your VA entitlement and using your DD-214 is to buy your primary home and then refinance into a conventional loan.

Looking to learn from experienced investors on how they track each market once identified, along with selecting the primary markets to invest in.Any and all help is greatly appreciated!!