Even if I use a mortgage, most will not finance if it's not livable and where do you get the money for repairs. 

So it looks like you would need around 4-5 years to get to break even by selling those stocks and paying the tax now. 

We do have a property management company and even with our experience with LTR's, just no way we could effectively manage this home without local property management. 

But that raises an interesting question—how would you even go about finding a good uncredentialed expert?

When talking to my FL lawyer he stated any beach equipment or toys you have can be used as an avenue to sue if they get hurt with it, even if previous guess left them so he added a paragraph on beach toys/equipment. 

There are many ways to house, and even more way to plan for the future with 1031 exchange and Primary Residence strategies!

My requests for other matters through MFM have gone nowhere and even after requesting a refund and some help with Prime they sent me a video and an email with a special offer to renew for another year.

If you dont have big pockets for this type then doing less extensive renovations is not as efficient numbers wise as you will see in Ontario to cashflow well as you are limited by stricter rent control and there is less degree of appreciation (Use the Biggerpocket calculators and you can see how massive the difference is with differences in appreciation over time even by.a few % points).

I can say that with Phoenix, a multitude of opportunities can be in store for you if you invest in their market, network, or even just want to get familiar with it.What type of real estate are you into: fix & flips, buy & hold, multi-family, or something else?

For someone new to real estate investing that wants to do long term rentals, do you recommend starting off in an area close to them/an area they're familiar with or someplace that will give them the best return even if it's out of state. 2.