I am in Florida now and I've been here for the last 12 years since I retired in New York City. 

Esp now that appreciation is flat for the last 1 1/2 years.

I made $xxxx more this January than last January because of 12 months of debt payoff and increasing rents. 

, last question how much cash do you think I'll need in order for my resume to look a little better?  

While more listings came on the market last month, the increased competition among sellers didn’t appear to hurt home prices.

There are many risks in Detroit, the last thing an investor should worry about in Detroit is whether or not their rent is paid.

Today’s economic news…heck…economic news for the last several months seem to continually be “worse than expected”.

I used HighLevel CRM for about one month and was really impressed with it. 

The CPA's above seem to have answered your question comprehensively, and just to summarize, you don't necessarily have you wait 5 full years, just fulfill 2 years of primary occupancy *within* the last 5 years. 

He said it has certainly calmed down a bit in the last year and a half to 2 years but that it may get rowdy again when the trouble makers are released from prison or find their way back.