Hi @Catherine Javier,Your options each have pros and cons, but let’s break them down strategically:Renovate and Shift to MTR/STR: This could maximize cash flow ($2,400+ for MTR) and offset the costs of renovations.

It’s exciting to hear your perspective and how you prioritize trust and professionalism in your lending practices!

Hey Rae, Not on here often but jumped on to see your post that I think i can bring value to from a Lenders perspective. 

@Richard Benjamin Wilhite, @Bill B.makes some good points about loan terms and the strict identification rules for a 1031 exchange.I would add from a tax mitigation perspective that buying the largest property possible will give you the greatest amount of cost segregation possibility and at the lowest cost since it would be one study rather than several. 

Markets with sub 8% cap rates, generally the cash you need to raise is going to be true equity and since the cash flow would be too tight from a DSCR perspective, you have to put down way more than 20%. 

One thing we, as humans, are consistently bad at is predicting the future - especially when it comes to political and economic shifts. 

.- Generally landlord-friendly state, no rent control- Secure government jobs/contracts make the real estate market much more resilient to recessions / major corrections- 15-minute drive to the Capitol of the United States- 4 Seasons- 15-minute drive to Arlington, Virginia (Amazon Headquarters 2 ((2017 announced, 2030 is bringing 25,000 new high-paying    jobs to the area)), Boeing Headquarters (2022), Microsoft Headquarters (2021), CoStar Headquarters (2024), Bloomberg    Headquarters (2017 expanded), Deloitte, and the list goes on)Thesis:Although more companies continue to go back to the office, there will be a shift toward a good amount of workers being able to be in hybrid roles.

How long must you wait before being able to rent out a primary residence property from a lending perspective?

Let me address your questions and provide insight from a lender's perspective:1.

I've got a few hundred clients in your exact same scenario, they live in markets where rentals don't make sense whether it be from a price or laws perspective.