I've read you shouldn't rent to anyone you have to sit at a Thanksgiving or holiday table with...same thing probably applies to borrowing ;)

Happy holidays,Vincent

I also promise not to flood your email with generic messages about the holidays and daylight savings hah I will only bring properties to your attention that I know you'll be interested in!! 

More on weekends, holidays and for sporting events.

On a side note, I start RE School on Mon eve and should be licensed by the holidays!  

You can sell the property any time after living in it for 24 months (2 years) and qualify for tax-free exclusion of your gain under Section 121 of the Internal Revenue as long as your gain is not more than $500,000 for a married couple. 

Then in a bit sell the one you're in and take part as primary residence exclusion, pay off debt and use the remaining equity to then do your 1031s.  

That's why I almost exclusively flip there.

I ordered some colored envelopes for the holidays to complete my direct mail campaign.

So you know my bias, I am a Realtor in Las Vegas and my practice is almost exclusively remote investors (other states or countries) so I obviously see no problem with remote investing provided you trust the team.If financial independence is your goal then I recommend that you vet every property by the following criteria:• Sustained profitability - With real estate your minimum horizon is at least 7 to 10 years so a buying based only on the current market situation is likely to leave you in a very bad situation in a few years.• Located in an area likely to appreciate over time.• Landlord friendly laws and taxes.Combined, these three requirements are not easy to fulfill.