We jump between 3-5 as pricing fluctuates.4 - Commercial Grade furniture - Wayfair (and many more) offer commercial grade options. 

He has a guy that is kind of this position that you talk about.

We always teach Lease Options first because they are the easiest and safest.

Trying to determine if this is reckless or sophisticated investing....The idea is that annual percentage increases and the possibility of rates lowering will allow for positive cashflow.

You will then have a few options with that rent money....you can put it into principal or you can start saving it to purchase yet another property.

As previously mentioned, Cash for Keys may be an option.

I would probably keep the other house regardless of what I do because of the low interest rate.I am now wondering if I should hire a Qualified Intermediary (my realtor calls this an "Accomodater") so I have the option to buy a one level rental, stay where I am at, and if in the future I am unable to live in the two level home I am currently living in (our second home that is my primary residence), convert the rental to a primary residence.

I'm not telling you NOT to improve/upgrade the property, but I'd exhaust all free/cheap options to market it as-is first.

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I'm particularly interested in areas that haven't yet experienced a real estate boom but are on the cusp of growth.Additionally, I'm looking at options for managing these properties.