@Louis Aller HELOCs are a good vehicle to purchase another property I think you should use it to your advantage.

Another alternative would be to take the gains and 1031 them into more property in a more advantageous market. 

Some people use a FHA loan, others a USDA if they want to take advantage of the first time homebuyers programs.

Thanks Ed for your advice,  I will try and do some digging on the tax advantages.

And lastly I highly recommend becoming a Plus or Pro member of the site and take advantage of all that BP has to offer you.

We're out in the sticks, but the high net worth folks I see are looking for solid and stable holds at modest returns (and tax advantages) or into private lending and flips for the headache-free higher returns.Thanks,Wm

As a short sale listing agent, the advantage of working with the listing agent is that Agent may talk to you directly and determine if your situation warrants the Seller risking their time on your offer.  

The transient nature of military gives you some great advantages.

In my wildest dreams I would like my SFRs tenants to stay at least 2 - 5 years and so any little advantage counts.I am told by my brother who has lived in Minneapolis for 16 years that Edina has the best school district.  

Flippers when you sell a home put the following clause/disclaimer at the bottom of your sales contract in Bold... but one VERY VERY important side note - do you have the advantage of offering your buyer loans that a mainstream mortgage company won't with taxpayer bail out money?