I would side strongly with your friends (I believe the technicality on OO isn't being there full time, it's like more than X amount of days for 1 year or something.) so I would say maybe not "move in" but make sure you have some stuff to stay there when you have vacancies.

Hawaii (in case you're considering flipping here @Brandon Turner) was the worst.National average for 2nd quarter was 48.4%, which was 1.5 lower than same time last year.Here's the full article: https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2017/09/14/dallas-among-worst-cities-for-home-flipping-report.htmlFor DFW flippers (and others), how accurate is this report?

Don't be surprised when you're filling out a personal financial statement, that you'll probably be asked to sign a full-recourse loan, etc.

If your total monetary losses can be counted using "hundreds" I'm betting it won't be worth the fight to recover.

I am Kimberly, a newbie with a full time job & Intensely looking for my first house to flip.

Yes, you have the right to pay off the first in full, if you buy it at the 2nd's foreclosure, as a "successor in interest", but it can be like pulling teeth for them to give you a pay off and get it done, plan on a month to get that done from when you start.

We would appraise your home to be able to get that full current value.

They are prob gonna move if i go full market price.

They are like injury attorneys and get paid a percentage of your claim so they fight for max amount. 

Hit me up when you get to Savannah, I did 7+ years in the Army and now invest full time.