The general theme is that it's better to not partner with family.

., better than multiple-family rental, in Huntsville area as investment opportunity.Thanks for sharing your thought process. 

For single families I want minimum beds and bath to be 3/2 or able to be reconfigured to turn them into a 3/2 or better.

Once you have a firm grasp of your goals, you'll be better positioned to make informed decisions regarding the location of your investment properties.

Only sell if you have to, or you can move the money to another investment that can produce a better return.If you keep it, you'll have additional income for life.

We are looking to make our next investment in San Antonio as the market appears to be more affordable and a better opportunity to cash flow.

I have had ddiscussions with other investors where some of them said that there is no point in actually in starting the refi process until the maturity date due because then you will have a better idea of what the interest rates will be.

Rents have gone up quite a bit across south Florida, but I agree with Ray that Broward and Palm Beach are going to cash flow better in general. 

That will give you some cash you won't miss out on any new opportunities.A 1031 exchange is definitely possible, but you have to make sure to get the timing right since you only have 45 days to identify your next property (or better yet, 3 options for your next property). 

We are new to real estate investing and trying to figure out if it would be better to buy a home in our area or focus on building up an out of state portfolio.