If I were your age, I would 100% do a house hack of some kind.  

If you keep it long enough you don't qualify for the primary exemption (maybe it was too good of a rental to get rid of) it would still qualify for a 1031 exchange.

They are really changing the shape of the city and it may become incredibly expensive to buy out there soon due to lack of housing.

The program payment just about paid my mortgage PLUS one of the best experiences I had. 

Especially if that’s true for both halves of a couple. 

There might be some confusion around the 60-day rollover rule which allows you to move money from one IRA/401k to another (both pre-tax and Roth).

When my youngest went to school, I changed my license status to Active, and have learned and enjoyed helping people buy/sell/invest for around 7 years now.Everyone's journey is different....you might one day no longer be a firefighter...you might move to another state....you might want to buy a house one day and having a real estate license could save you some money. 

I would ask these questions of someone who works in the planning and zoning department.

I'm always a bit suspect of full-time paid mentors and people pushing courses.

@Luisa Morejon this is an easy one!