Before that it was primary residence since January 2019.Do I need to sell it this October to avoid capital gains tax to qualify for 2 of last 5 years exemption for capital gains (up to 250K single, 500K married filing jointly)?

Any who argue this upward pressure on rent's, just riddle where the capital to cover the increased operational expenses comes from?

(I have no stake in this other than I just read this section in the book, and this is not some kind of marketing ploy by me.)

You want to confirm your expected income.After checking the leases and seeing what the current rents are, I’d also compare them to market rents and see how much time is left on the tenants' leases.

It is predicted that the number of foreclosures will increase and I would like to capitalize on this as a mechanism to acquire properties.

Have you decided on a target market that you plan on investing in yet?

I don't know anything about the Richmond market. 

Booking.com is definitely gaining some market share as of late.

Columbus is a great market to look at as it is one of the top growing markets in the US right now.

Account Closed- thanks - many investors have other jobs ..if starting out ..unless you have  endless cash / capital to live on - consider working a job and once you have gotten 1 or 2 investement under your belt - consider leaving the job ....good luck