@Peter TrifanI agree with @Gino Barbaro, the more insurance contacts you have, the better.Last time I got insurance quotes, I reached out to the main brokers in the area and the local lenders to see who they recommended.

This financial strategy enabled timely project execution and ensured the necessary resources were available to complete the renovations.

Most of our family is in CA and one of our criteria is to be 1 day or less drive time from them.

Hello, I’m sure I do not have a unique situation but it is the first time for me.

You can either make your new lease expire at the same time as their old lease - so you can modify your rental rate then; or you can bake a new rental rate into your lease at the time their old lease would have expired - so something like "Through X date your rental rate is the old rate, and beginning the next month your new lease rate is X $ more.All the best!

At this time there's no other IRC section that can work around the state issue.

@Mason GriffinStarting with a duplex and using a VA loan is a wise decision for first-time homeowners since they often have cheaper interest rates and do not demand a down payment.

Real estate always goes up with time unless the area turns on you, for example SF.

@Chris Seveney Yes, plenty of times and have much experience through work/career, just looking to do this on the side for myself now. 

I’ve been at this a Long time, and almost all these people bragging on how they made money anticipating the last crash (or boom) get the next one COMPLETELY WRONG.