Companies like to do this in case a property or location is not performing they can bankrupt the remote entity and walk away.

I operate as an agent in a relatively expensive area in CT and this is a common question I get a lot from people as they start the process of buying a house hack.My clients who have had the most success have identified areas they felt comfortable living FIRST and then found a property that fit their budget.  

I'd appreciate hearing what you've done successfully in the past, as well as your feedback on the options I'm considering:1) Get the house under contract, with closing date set for June after her school year is over.

Like with a many sales techniques you don't get a good sample size (and won't likely find success) if you just target 50 homes.  

@Timothy Martin  Congrats on driving for dollars success!  

For reference, here is my current default log with POL -- as indicated some of these have been non-performing for many months/years but there has been almost zero movement/action by the POL "asset management" team at resolving.

An related 3rd party called the qualified intermediary is required in most cases to complete a successful 1031 exchange.

They are performing very well, at 10%-15% ROI.

So I consider this a huge success in comparison to the alternative.

I have had great success with HA as an owner and a guest but  they seem to disappoint more often than not.