I believe there are risks of income taxes and penalties and covering that 20% in the rollover until you get it back, so maybe talk to your old employer's plan administrator about specific details before choosing that option.

The primer will cover the walls, but the windows need to be cleaned out.

What Karen Mikolainis said - if you put it all down into a spreadsheet, I think you may find that renting where you NEED to live and investing where you WANT to may make the best sense - and will more than cover up the need to pay for the services of a good property manager and others - if you follow the deals to where the money is.Also, being remote will free you from being emotionally and time-wise consumed in management of your property/ies.I second that.

In the end I suggest you simply be assured that you will have a positive cash flow that covers the value of your efforts with a profit and a low vacancy.

I would like it for a broker to cover the costs, the classes, books and test are $450.

pouring a 12x8 concrete patio in back - currently it is a wood deck raised 4 inches off the ground under a covered porch.

One of 3 things will happen: 1) The seller will have enough equity to cover those taxes and walk away with cash2) The seller will break even 3) The seller will have to pay out of pocket to cover whats left after what you've agreed to pay them for the property.Good Luck!

Pull comps, check the lease option, interest rates, cross fingers and hope a new program comes out to cover everyone "Making Rentals Affordable" application.

Sometimes appraisal issues make it hard to just gross up your sales price to cover it.

There is heavy tree cover, but it is there.