The local economy stayed afloat from a large British Petroleum refinery project, staying off some of the deeper affects of the crash.

Should I sell it and invest the money, rent it, or stay put?

I'm not comfortable quite yet with 20+units so I'm staying lower.

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@Dmitri L.Usually the mortgage docs say that you have to stay 1 year min in an owner occupied property.

If it is a typically single family home you can expect people to stay longer.

I looked at a building two months ago and they had two tenants one has been there 30 years, the other 25 years.Reason they stayed?

I've recently been throwing the idea around to just stay and rent (rent isn't too bad in Socal), and purchase an investment property that I can rent and cash flow (even if it's not a lot of cash flow).Wanted to know what area in the US is best for this, and where can i get in with a good investment.

Hey BP, i hope all of you are staying warm, it's 15 Degrees here in VA and i wanted to share a video I made recently.

I tell them that they are welcome to stay and explain if there will be an increase in rent.