I assumed I could parlay competence from one arena to another. 

In these high priced markets, I would wager that the benefits are not the same.You suggest essentially a house hack or to move into a part of the city where it's more affordable, however the OP stated he wanted to be in the better school district and have more space for his family. 

You're selling your primary and want to know how to parlay the profits?

If the burden of managing the property is weighing on you, you should consider getting a property manager.Not sure what your cashflow is, but I'd assume you can take the few hundred grand of profits and parlay that into a much higher monthly cashflow considering that although the home prices are higher these days, the interest rates have reverted to near record lows recently.Without all of the financial details, I cannot say conclusively what you should do, but if it were me, I'd look to sell and reinvest the profits in more properties.

Is this your first project are you parlaying similar experience into real estate?

I'd wager it's more like 98% of BP forum visitors will also never actually do a deal.I think what you're seeing is a return to the 2007 mentality: if I (as a wanna-be investor) don't get a deal RIGHT NOW, then I might never get one!

Find the phone numbers and parlay the direct mail with cold calling also. 

I was able to parlay what was left of my previous business into an agency agreement with a competitor where I convinced some of my customers to come with me.

Originally posted by @Engelo Rumora:Originally posted by @Brian Garrett:Originally posted by @Engelo Rumora:Originally posted by @Tim Chapman:I know many folks from the West Coast that brag about a $50,000 profit on a $500,000 investment lolI would wager that it is predominately West Coast equity that is buying those flips from you.

I only started in 1994 with a modest condo and parlayed that into 5 buildings worth big bucks.