I am guessing that the tax adviser you are talking to (incorrectly) believes that the three year window on the capital gains exclusion will have closed before your projected sale date and (it seems to me) this is why you are apparently being told to make it appear that you have reestablished your former home as your primary residence.The advice you are being given implies that you will also have to take your property out of service as a rental.  

In Inland empire though, I would need $2M ( actually implying higher down payment), and hence leaning towards Phoenix.

Currently my plan is to move to Orange County after getting the license Real estate is something I've had m eye on for a long time, and after seeing colleagues successfully make it as agents, it prompted me to finally make the switch I've been a personal trainer for 8 years, so real estate is an entirely new endeavor.

I have a family friend who is an appraiser who trained another friend of mine, but the trainer is retiring soon and not taking on any more trainees.

Without that, it's like getting a personal trainer who's out of shape.

I have been a vendor at Armando Montalango events  Rich dad events  Nick Vertucci events and all the training that goes on there its overwhelming for them and no way they could personally coach each student therefore they all have trainers that are working with them I have been offered trainer rolls over the years and my wife was a trainer for Floyd Wickman one of the greats.. 

It was implied that the tax liens/deeds still existed and had some value.50.

Also, in this interest rate environment you're taking on considerable interest rate risk by counting on a future equity out refi at the same or lower borrowing rates, and there is an implied cost to that risk.

"newer" just seems to imply used.

This implies that you should not put any significant rehab or spending of money during that 120 day period.The size of the lien isn't so much of a factor - the anticipated amount of equity of the property is more of a factor.