Am I exempt from capital gains tax since I have been living in the house for more than 2 years consecutively or do I have to also own the home for at least 5 years to get qualify for the exemption?

I think one of the big picture issues is to be frank for the average person the will proably get better risk adjusted returns in the stock market and maybe even bond market right now, so theres so very broad sense in which kind of the whole thing is broadly scammy. however its the hardest time to buy a house since at least the 80's more content or maybe even another site aimed more a primary home buyers, with stragies for that, rent vs buy analysis, much more local coverage etc, it's quite possible if not likley this may just be a lost decade for r/e investing.

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You can look up the CC&R's on the County Recorder website if you have a question about STR restrictions.

@Michael R. they only offer it because they collect more in fees than they pay out, most all protection/warranty/insurance is a slow bleed, just save an extra $5000 for your reserves and don't pay it to Zillow.