Your realtor/accountant/title company/attorney cannot be the QI. 

Well one thing that is interesting in regards to Earnest Money is that you take a place like Ohio, I'd imagine it's the same in Oregon but in Ohio the Division of Real Estate regulates the activities of real estate brokerages and their trust accounts but the Division of Insurance is who regulates title companies.

(I helped/mentored a lot of hosts to know this)Of course, it is market-dependable and depends on the size of your accounts.

Maybe look at numbers and properties you could do a potential house hack and begin to plot out moves but I don't want you to fall into the analysis paralysis group and never make a move, have people that will encourage and keep you accountable. 

Ultimately, consulting with a real estate focused accountant is the move here, but this should be a helpful primer.

Multiple new accounts with almost 0 posts are saying they are good....RUN 

Maximizing cashflow becomes a strategy choice that accounts for your market and tenants.

You can create an account and look around for free so you can see if it will work for you. 

@Dmitriy Fomichenko because if the holdings in the retirement account are held longer than 1 year they are taxed at the long-term capital gains tax rate and not your ordinary income rate.

I’d recommend building relationships with agents and accountants familiar with these markets too—state-specific tax strategies could make a big difference in your bottom line.I’m excited to see how this plays out for you!