I believe the threshold is you just need to occupy for 14 days a years or around that. 

DetailsPurchase price: 1.1MReturn (IRR):11.86% per yearCapitalization Rate:5.45%Total Profit when Sold: $1.16MHolding period: 20 years5% down (so that I can take maximum leverage)mortgage rate: 6.7% 30-year fixedVacancy: 5%Management Fee: 8% --> I used this only for calculation but as I will be staying there, I plan to self-manage it.Cash flow: negative $1500 --> My primary job pays decently and I can manage this and have 12 months of reserves.

Temporary orders are cool...but if you are stationed somewhere for 1 year or more...that would mean we would need to wait until our next duty station.  

I lived in it for a few years but during that time I wanted to get into real-estate investing.

Hi All,I have a few SFH’s which don’t cash flow so much, but I have a great 30 year fixed loan with a low rate on them.

Triple Net With some exceptions, Triple Net Expenses can change year over year as the property expenses change.

If there is a plan, like you're going to Austin for a year and know you will return, then I'd keep it and try to rent it. 

The home has a newer roofer (7 years old), New Furnace (2 years old), Newer Windows, and New Electrical.

But in Florida, we also have the "save our homes" 'grandfathering' where they can only increase the taxes by a certain percentage each year.  

Buying a modular or mobile home first and then next move into a single family.Buying a home out of state only having to put 10% down can be used as a short term rental immediately then on the second year you refinance and transition into a investment you only need 85% LTV.The tough part is when a buyer purchases a single family home and then wants to buy a 2-4 unit and say they want to live in a unit.