However, prices for a comparable 5-bedroom home in Washington are significantly higher, likely around $1.5M or more, which would mean taking on a new 30-year mortgage with 6+% interest rate and limiting new investment opportunities.2.

Add the difficult exit and your investor pool is very limited. 

One of the major driving factors for increased premiums is the carrier's requirement for higher replacement cost limits on file for buildings. 

I limited each season to 20 people. 

Lock-out, should they continue to not come even, would be typically less than 14-days.Unless the tenant comes even with the rent (which would result in dismissal of the non-payment of the case), there is generally limited defense to this process.

I don't understand if I count since I'm living in the property or if it's only the tenants that count towards the limit of individuals that are unrelated living together.

Here is what the IRS says on the subject: Election for Husband and Wife Unincorporated Businesses A business owned and operated by the spouses through a limited liability company does not qualify for the election Only businesses that are owned and operated by spouses as co-owners (and not in the name of a state law entity) qualify for the election.

All we can do is help where we are accepted. we don't control your property.   

This influx is limiting rent growth nationwide, particularly in the Sun Belt, where oversupply has led to rent declines.Nationwide, vacancy rates edged down to 7.8% as move-ins outpaced move-outs.

The Creative Investor Meetup is designed for beginning to advanced investors who would like additional strategies when constructing deals.All aspects of real estate investing will be covered including (but not limited to) - Wholesaling, Flipping, Buy and Hold and Commercial with an emphasis on Creative Financing.