Credit Unions can be great but you're at the mercy of their individual guidlelines and old school Underwriting "gut checks".We(Lower.com), offer HELOCs on investment properties and 2nd homes, we go off of the "Agency Definition" of a 2nd home which is "occupied for some portion of the year".

From rent collection to screening my tenants, Innago has been such a time saver for us!

So don't jump the gun and tip your hand to early.If 4 or 6 months pass and no idiot comes along, that's a good time for you to pop up with a reasonable offer (that the seller is considering "lowball," but so what).

Your taxes likely only take 1-3 days to do.  5-10 hours of clock time.  

Don't forget to increase rents over time just as you would increase maintenance, etc.

Outside of real estate, I enjoy traveling and spending time with my family. 

please note I need to relocate to another state due to my job and don't wish to be long distance landlord managing a triplex.  

The general IRS test on determining acquisition date (this I have had to dig into a number of times) - do you have all the benefits and burdens of ownership, regardless of when title is transferred. 

It was very very important to the seller as its next to their home.The property was then chopped, sold 1 time  but all deeds still carried the restriction, but by referring back to previous restrictions. 

It's time to rebuild my portfolio again.