It does put  you in a position of looking to purchase in a sellers market but if you factor in the taxes savings you're still getting a deal on your replacements.  

It sounds like you don't want a rental - so you need to look at your options to sell...owner financing, conventional, etc.You could do an Executory contract as a means around the 180 day limit but would seek legal guidance as there are lots of disclosures and risks with that route.Also, I assume this is residential - the requirement does not apply to commercial or investor purchases.

My plumber has done this, my electrician (we have to replace knob and tube electricity), my drywall guy.

Everyone wants good schools so hopefully the current tenants stay tenants or they are easily replaced even in hard times.  

I have some buy and hold experience in Colorado but flipping just sounds fun and exciting.  

However I've been doing research on it and it sounds like bamboo is actually a weed and can be I'm nightmare to deal with.

. $65 a SF sounds nice, like the one member described.

Does not sound like s great deal but then I am guessing without compatibles.

I like to invest to change today (cash flow) and replace my W-2 income, so if I had no matching I would probably stop putting into the 401k and just dedicate that 6% to more investing.It's really about long term personal strategy on this one.

Sounds like you have a lot of experience to offer as well.