No real change in our banking.  

You cannot get around this unless you change to a Conventional loan. 

Here are a few I recommend: "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Roberto Kiyosaki; "Set for Life" by Scott Trench; "The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing" by Spencer; "The BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide" found here on BP; "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Tuner.

With Google Maps, you can see how a property and its neighborhood have changed over time. 

Feel free to reach out and I am happy to share insight on parts of town.

Any insight here would be much appreciated. 

I thought I would be able to get more life out it at the beginning.

Since I will be living in, I am looking for a nice neighbrhood with somewhat remodeled house with opportunities to increase the value as well.I would love to connect with other investors in the area and appreicate any insights as a newbie!

Our area is not unique, this is a nationwide issue (opportunity) for accounting firms.In the end I think many would be well served to think of their CPA/EA as they do an attorney - while they can also help provide planning advice to better structure your tax life and save some money, a portion of the cost is just a cost of doing business - you are required to be compliant by the Feds / states / etc, and the CPA/EA is insurance to ensure you get it right and stay out of their way.

I think the change towards EVs is going to start happening pretty quickly now, so I thought I'd try to get ahead of things and try to work out what my EV policies might look like before it comes up.