Doesn't have to be super fancy one.Regardless, keep the space heaters running to try and save the pipes from freezing if you expect it to be that cold. 

Nothing huge, but still positive.I would then purchase another home but would need to downsize quite a bit, which I am not super worried about.Option 2:Sell the Oakland houseBuy another primary residence (reaping the tax benefits, naturally) spending about the same as in Option 1Buy a different investment propertyWe have a slightly bad situation with the neighbor and although I don't think they would turn out to be a problem with renters, there's a part of me that doesn't want to keep dealing with the neighbors if I don't have to.Thoughts?

I felt sorry for all the people who had been in the game for so long and had never heard of the super resource that is the BP network and it made me wonder; Who are we, how old are most of us, and how can we get BP on the map for the older investors?  

@Chris MasonThis sounds super interesting.

Top it off with som HOAs being super strict on things like lawn maint. and exterior look of things and othe bylaws so it could generate more noise for you as the owner. 

We pay no loan fees to withdraw and deposit, the interest is only on what we have borrowed at the time, and is super low (1.4%). 

I'm not super familiar with Texas construction. 

My husband, daughter and I are looking to move to Minneapolis spring 2017 and house hack a duplex with at least 3 beds or a single family home with a basement or attic to rent out.We are looking in the Coon Rapids area which will be closest to my husbands new job and want to try to do some smaller renovations before we rent out the other unit on the property and other renovations along the way so we can refinance and then move on to our next property in 2-3 years.Any recommendations for real estate agents, mortgage lenders who could help with my non existing credit score at the moment, and any GC recommendations would be great, landlord tips, etc would be super helpful!

. - Louisiana is a SUPER FRIENDLY to landlords state.

I have gotten one estimate so far which seems a bit high, I would like a second opinion.I am an out of state investor so I need someone super reliable, honest contractor who is great at communicating with clients.Any suggestions?