Have rehabbed and upgraded several times during its twenty yr rental history.

In my (one time) experience with section 8 I put my emphasis on my perception of the applicant's personality, work ethic and credit score.

The last thing that comes to mind would be moving the funds to a rollover IRA and withdrawing them with help from your tax advisor or CPA to qualify for the first-time homebuyer exemption. 

Just looking forward to learning more as the time goes on here in bigger pockets and in the Lincoln, NE area. 

For comparing properties or managing properties?

I used to be their BIC for NC, I would love to share about my firm I lunged to provide LOCAL property management services! 

Palo alto the 180 recently traded at 3.2 mil and the 350k one would be over 4 mil.. and would have cash flowed a ton :(  But you know I was at the time afraid of negative cash flow and I did make substantial profits on each that went into my business.. so not all bad.. 

You can make more money over time.

Here’s a quick comparison to help clarify your decision.Real estate investing (REI), especially in multifamily properties, offers more predictable cash flow and tangible assets that appreciate over time.

Having worked with multiple property managers and now being part of a property management company, I’ve seen firsthand what separates a good manager from a great one.