(which has gotten way, way harder over the last few years.)

(That last one might qualify for what you are trying to do, but you're going to run into some underwriting barriers if you simultaneously increase the rate and payment without a very strong reason--and accessing cash for real estate investment is probably not going to be what they want to see, depending on the lender).2.

We moved from CA to AZ last year and have got 2 STRs in AZ going very well.

Lastly, in our homes we don't do sofa beds.

I bought it last year and thus far have: 1) Appealed assessed value to bring down taxes, 2) Got better (less expensive) insurance, 2) Rehabbed 3/4 units, and 3) increased rents $300-$400 per unit along the way.

Similarly, the sale ($575K) minus your adjusted basis determines your capital gain.You may qualify for the primary residence exclusion (up to $250K single/$500K married) if you lived there 2 of the last 5 years.

-signed an underwhelmed BP Pro member We advanced the investment case last month.

@Angelica CristiIt has been a year or 2 since I last purchased on Auction.com so things could have changed.  

My wife is a realtor and my sons are MLO's and we started a lending company last year :)We do STR's mostly personally with our own properties and self manage all of them.

I just moved a kid out last month after just five months in the rental because he was problematic.