There's also growing regulation risk for the investor, thanks to the hospitality lobby convincing local Karens and pearl clutching city officials that short term rentals are nothing but drunk college kids and constant crime. 

Was thinking of Stillwater, I like college towns for multi family units.

I would enroll in an architectural college and start drawing my own.

I'm not a he must go to college type of parent.

Recently I started working with a college kid who is doing some wholesaling to make some money and get his foot in the RE door.He had read about house hacking with a partner, where he applies for the FHA loan and finds a partner to cover the down payment.  

Want to sell and stay for at least 4 years until kids in college. 

Although my income is great for my first job out of college, I've talked to a couple lenders in Salt Lake City and got the feeling my salary (~85k) will not be enough without bringing a larger (~20%) downpayment.

Yes we have a son but he is in college.

If you're going to go to college, start preparing for that.

A CPA is a special designation that is difficult to obtain.You are not able to claim yourself to be a CPA unless you pass all the qualifications.A few amount of the qualifications include1) College degree with a certain amount of credits within accounting / Tax / Law / assurance2) Completing 4 exams in accounting / tax / law / assurance3) complete continuing education courses4) Work a certain amount of time under a CPAThe reason that the person you spoke with being unable to say he / she is a CPA is likely because he / she didn't pass the above qualificaitons.