And if you live in that former replacement the right amount of time you'll get to take a prorated amount of that gain tax free as well.  

Using a 3rd party out of town manager when you live next door. . ..

And are they production builders that to provide the product at the cost they do use basically the least expensive materials possible and beat the crap out the subs pricing.so there is a fine line there you cant pay low price and expect supreme product..

I proposed to put down 20% (50/50) on a house where we can live together and invest the rest on other properties since she said she does not want to live in a house that is only mine...I won't ask why.

I have a property that is 4 hours from where I live.  

LVP in the living areas and hallways just feels way better.

My attorney has advised me a structure where: I own the Living Trust --> Living Trust owns the LLC --> LLC owns the property (Title)My lender is not okay with this 'Nesting' arrangement.

The problem now is that the golden visa has been abolished, Lisbon has gone from cheap to very expensive and new short-term rentals have been banned, whereby investing in Lisbon has become much less attractive.

I'm also wondering if Charlotte being so expensive is likely to drive people there, even though it might be a bit too far a commute

I live on the Idaho side but I work in WA too so I can tell you without a doubt, you have some great opportunities there!