@James Allen Hi James,One way to potentially satisfy POF may be to get letters of intent to invest (with $ amounts) from your investors.

There is NO "Hard and Fast" Answer as to how long you have to live in the property to satisfy the Primary Occupancy Criteria.

If you continue to live in it for two years (satisfying the Sec 121 requirement mentioned above) then you have the option of combining the Sec 121 exemption and the 1031 exchange when you sell it.

I've started to realize that without much more schooling, I will never be able to make enough in my career field to make me satisfied.

Would I then be able to identify additional properties after the initial timeframe but close within the 180 days and satisfy the 1031 exchange requirements?

People typically have to put that much down to satisfy bank regulations.

well, I had to do some adjustments to the house in order to satisfy the buyers.

Also you run the risk of past clients still frequenting the property whether satisfied or dis-satisfied.p.s. this is only my opinion...you will still need to do some research.good luck to you

My purchase contract says plainly on the front page that I have the right to re-market the property on the MLS for profit, but I don't know that that will satisfy her.

You might be a winner with a 20% CCR, while another investor isn't satisfied unless he is getting 40% on his money.