We are helping one of our sons get into thier first home in Orange City, Iowa.

Definitely will look into it!

Because I also own and buy actively, I also have the proven vendors that further save my clients money from insurance, landscaping, pest control, pool care, and handymen/hvac/plumbing/electrical.With that said, I’ll send you those properties today per our phone consultation @James Thompson and we’ll be sure you get your 1031 funds allocated smoothly and into great STRs 👍

I want to limit the down payment outlay so I'm willing to move into the new property (trying to conserve as much cash as possible for possible renovations).

Looking to put into use soon. 

You just have to make sure once you vacate your primary and converting into a rental, how would your DTI (debt to income ratio) be effected.

Is that rolled into loan. is it a higher interest rate too or 1% is that.How much is @ closing on 280k? 

If only you had negotiated better, maybe you wouldn't have gotten yourself into that mess - you have nobody to blame but yourself. 

I've ran about 30 properties through the BP rental calculator, even if i renovate the basements I'm always coming up 400-1000 dollars short of breaking even.

Not just a real estate investment, but an investment into my marriage.