I lived in CA for 20 years, and we had W2 employees in CO and NJ, where we do not own communities.Also, we take much pride in the work that we do to renovate the homes.

Mainstream homeowner policies won't cover sober living because they don't account for the risk of multiple people recovering in the same home

Have you asked her why she doesn't like living there and if she's considered moving? 

You will need to provide an explanation of the circumstances surrounding the BK every time you apply for credit, apply for a job, apply for a bank account, etc.Bottom line is if you’re working day labor type jobs for small companies and live on a cash basis it might not affect anything.  

I live in Lanham, I am new to Real Estate Investing and looking to connect with local investor.

A coach makes sense if you are 23 and want to increase your skills enough to earn a living with the sport.

We are seeing people move from higher cost of living areas like Raleigh, Durham, chapel hill, and even Greensboro.   

I have about 8K to start investing, which I know is not a lot, but with 3 kids living in SoCal, we are already pinching pennies. 

Fico while they will look these are not credit score driven loans like those buying rental houses or houses to live in...

Perhaps you could also purchase a duplex, for example, and use personal funds for the portion that you can live in and 1031 funds for the investment portion.