In the meantime, I'm also shopping for a SFH in NC.

When you are shopping for your replacement property you will want to cast a wide net.

Walmart, on the other hand, has a beta of 0.48, which also makes sense because even in a downturn people are going to continue to need groceries, and since Walmart has cheap products, people will continue shopping there, which means Walmart won't experience as severe of a downturn as the average company.If you apply that to a real estate market, I would think that cities with high tourism have high multifamily betas (maybe Nashville as an example).

I knew a young man that was very smart and started house sitting for people. 

That’s an easy problem to handle for a while so that you can save up and make smart move for your future.

They thought they were being smart but they lost the house to me. 

Lenders can be picky, so you want to ensure you are shopping in a market where the deal will close.

He also wrote a book called "The Tax Smart Landlord" which was a quick and useful read.

It is harder to file a complaint, then it would be to call you and ask you to remove the sign.Hey James actually the lady was very smart.

Have you considered shopping for an existing home instead, so you don't waste more time with these jokers?