Mesa has light rail access and the western side of the city isn't too far from downtown Tempe. 

There are a ton of cities that are putting up HUGE restrictions and regulations on them; more every week.

The property has an oversized detached 2 car garage that has heating access.

I became an agent to have access to the MLS and be able to do the buy and sell paperwork myself.

Depends on the Do-Not-Call-List restrictions in your area..

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You should connect with a realtor and get access to the MLS.Real estate listings on zillow, trulia, realtor will not be as reliable as what is found on the MLS(or equivalent).Properties on the online sites may have already been sold.Furthermore, properties just recently listed on the MLS may not show up on the online sites until after a couple of days.

@Scott Shope  Fannie Mae do not have any lower loan  amount restrictions there are so many banks who can refinance on lower loan amount.You can get long term amortization on conventional loan.

We are also restrictive and require 2 night minimums and 3 night minimums on weekends during the high season as we will 100% book weekends and want the longer stays.

Hey @Tasia Larri,Another way is to use FHA 3.5% down to buy 2-4 unit and house hack and it is fewer restrictions on where it must be located.