I currently live in Austin TX, but I prefer to invest in my hometown in OH.

You can probably make more money by focusing 100% on your sales as an agent and still keep your client happy by referring them to a preferred PM.

@Steven Morris It's really a matter of preference. 

Preferably a tri or quadplex.

That management company could buy toys like trucks and tools and take those deductions.

You have to do your own numbers and guess what your appreciation will be to arrive at what is the best return for you.In my rentals I prefer granite in the kitchen and porcelain in the bath.

Seller will need to hire an agent, preferably one with short sale experience, and go through the short sale process with the bank and list the property for sale.

I would prefer to have all of my available cash ready to invest in additional liens at the end of the year, but if it is possible to re-sell/assign some liens on the market if needed, I will probably exercise all of them.Any thoughts or advise would be helpful.

House is selling for 660K with 300K in outstanding loan.Few options:Pay 50K in taxes and put the remaining money in VTSAX (Vanguard fund)Roll the money into 1031crowdfunding.com or kpi1031 or something similar in 3 different properties and get around 5% monthly cash flowPay 50k in taxes and put the remaining money in Norada Promissory note to get 15% monthly cash flow (I am accredited investor)Buy a turnkey property for 660K to 1M – preferably a duplex/fourplex.

@John Woodrich   Could I contact you (and if so, how would you prefer?)