After negotiating price down, with current rents, I will break even on cash flow after year one.

Going into an election year and with the general state of the market at the moment I’m worried about the home not selling and the lender taking my primary residence as collateral.

You could easily have 5 - 10 properties and retire financially free in 20 years.4.

My tenants had been living at my property for almost 1 year (least end Aug 31).

I just acquired it and would like to report this property on Schedule C to deduct the loss of first year operations and expenses against my other Sch C business(es) and my husband's W2.

I've been in lending for over 5 years now, but this is the first time I now have to file an MCR through the NMLS. 

My current tenants of 4 years have asked to buy it.

Median earnings among Austin residents rose 32% in the five-year span and trade-exports grew 34% within the same time period.Mesa, Arizona was named the No. 1 best economic boomtown in America, earning a score of 66 points.

Joseph,I've been investing in cash-flowing properties in LC for the past 20 years. 

With STRs, there are many days out of the year that they are empty.