As an investor, I had a choice to list any way I desired and I never desired to use the MLS to list my units.  

There's no "rules" regarding who has to be on the lease, you can make your own choices but adhering to common practices is probably wise.

Is there a way to have the seller give us first choice (preferably at same price) when he does sell? 

It is a choice, not a need. 

Investing in real estate is an excellent idea. However, like with any investment, it's imperative that you know what you're doing and considers various factors when choosing the most suitable property to invest in. Ma...

The film industry is very popular in New Orleans and most, if not all, furniture stores offer short term lease options for their floor model furniture.

We switched to being treated as an S-Corp for tax purposes around 5 years ago (later than we should have) and it was a really good choice, self-employment tax was trouncing us before that.

What makes it interesting is it has several parcels of land with the sale of the house which we could probably sell off the larger parcel for about 25-30% of the total purchase price.I know the basics of Section 121 but I'm trying to understand if there is a way to extract value from our equity position in our current house to make this a better choice than finding a straight rental.Current house Purchase $215K Current Value $280-290KOwe $160k 15 year mortgage at 2.75%Mortgage + Tax + Insur $1450Possible Rent $1800-2000Possible Live-In FlipPurchase $300KRepairs ~$20k-40kARV $325-350k (excluding land to be sold off)Land Parcel Value to be sold off $80k-100kI would love to hear your creative thoughts on this situation and how I can optimize.Thanks!

Don't be afraid to invest in an area that might be a little fringy but has a great location (this one has great proximity to a popular area (Uptown / 23rd) and has excellent appeal as it is right next to a prestigious local University so students enjoy having other housing alternatives.

In my gut there was something off but maybe i was scared or nervous to make the wrong choice?