It's interesting to hear the different opinions and outlooks and how they differ from one lender to another. 

Looking for feedback from folks who have been in similar situations and have lessons learned or advice, as I am just getting started and this is literally my first post.Wife and I moved out of our first townhouse and rented it out to grow our family 3 years ago.

Although there are advantages to waiting too, such as if interest rates continue to drop.

Quote from @Matthew Espana: Hi, I am interested in connecting with anyone who has midterm rentals in the Bakersfield area.

While it seems possible thats true, people doing this are screen shotting stuff from Zillow.

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The seller was interested, but I got busy and didn’t follow up fast enough.

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