Explore this option.Or, use the open line of credit, and or equity in the current home for a downpayment on a rental home.

As for why folks are investing out of state most do so for 1 of 2 reasons.They are living in a market they are priced out of and look to Midwestern cities for lower entry prices.They do not have the time, ability &/or desire to be an active operator in the business of rental real estate.

Hey @Teddy Shonts, I currently live in Portsmouth, grew up near Derry, and actively invest in the Manchester area.

If you have 14 rentals in 14 separate LLCs, each property with its income and expenses is listed on Schedule E as if the LLCs did not exist.The Fix-and-Flip single-member, disregarded entity LLC is an active income business reported on Schedule C and your flip income is also subject to self-employment income taxes.  

As your primary residence, you should purchase the best house you can afford with your kids education and extra curricular activities in mind.Problem with SF public schools is the lottery system, but that's a whole other discussion.

Not being local, if you outbid these local guys, you likely over paid.....nothing is going to “slip through the cracks” in the active counties.

BeasleyI am not an active investor in the Scranton area but I know Parasole PM is a solid company. 

It is a complicated situation and not ideal but just exploring options.  

For agents that only do 1-2 transactions per year, it will take a long time to complete.In order to get the designation, an applicant must meet the following portfolio experience:-Three (3) or more qualifying activities totaling $30 million or more; or-Exactly ten (10) qualifying activities totaling $10 million or more; or-Twenty (20) qualifying activities with no dollar volume requirement.In general, designations don't increase business, they increase the level of competency.

There is a big difference between accounting manager and account manager; account manager doesn't imply someone with an accounting background.It's better to find someone overqualified than someone who doesn't know the difference between asset and liabilities and operating and finance activities.