I am in the market every day and can be on or off as a buyer within a few hours of you providing the address.

How easy is it to refinance in 6 months once people are able to live there, we have rent roll etc?

You'll reap the benefits in the long term when it's more widely accepted by renters here with the cost of living skyrocketing (it's a little better in Tucson compared to PHX, but still).Best of luck my friend! 

According to CBS 17 News, Raleigh is the #2 hottest real estate market in the US and Durham is #4.You could even invest on the outskirts as well because I know some people would not want to live directly in the city.

However, if you sold it now and did a 1031 you could buy a really nice rental that you might like to live in one day. 

If you arnt and your going to live there long term then again.. your other side is paying a very nice chunk of the overall interest.

It takes much longer to evict and while they live rent-free you get nothing. 

She of course is in a very different market than you are and it is a house she is living at.

Each time on the first two I have bought in my name, renovated one side while living in the other, swapped sides renovating while living in the other, then rented out both sides when moving on to the next project.

Hi all, I'm looking to invest in this area because it's close enough to where I live (Orange County).