So what I am saying is, it is a bad idea to play "chicken" with the IRS in hopes of gaining a leg up on other bidders at auction.  

Hello All, my name is Alice Ham and I'm a realtor and new BP member from Orange County, CA.  

We are looking to do a flip somewhere close to home (Orange county/LA) and we have great credit.

So, who in the Jacksonville/Orange Park, FL area is interested in house hacking?

While HML loans are traditionally focused mainly on the property, borrower credit scores and risk profiles are now giving the better borrowers more of a leg-up in the application process.     

There is a local meetup in Lake forest every month that you should check out. http://www.meetup.com/Orange-County-Real-Estate-Investor-Networking/If you would like to meet up before then and talk about investing let me know.

Mine was 120 miles and I made it work by having a team do all the leg work. 

I currently flip homes in LA and Orange Counties.

If you're a lender/loan officer in Orange County please feel free to contact me or send me a colleague request to network.

This is a secular trend that has legs and not a one hit wonder.