For example if I list on airbnb and vrbo, and someone books on airbnb, how does the vrbo calendar stay up to date?

I would prefer to stay local - Delray, Boca, or West Palm, but if I can't find anyone over here I might take you up on that.

I would also think that you can leave it empty, with your address on it and stay there once a week, etc.

stay in business running their businesses this way? 

Make a post here with names of other nearby cities, to hit some keyword alerts.

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Those vendors have an RM app on their smartphones so they are alerted each time they receive a workorder from me.

I'm married, but my wife is staying home with our baby. 

@Ceasar Rosas My plan is to buy the first one live in it until I have enough capital built for the next DP, then as long as there’s no rule saying I have to stay in the first residence for X amount of time, I would occupy the second prop and fully rent the first.

So here it goes:1) Single with no wife or children: House hack with an FHA loan, lower down payment which lets you be able to use the other cash left to leverage for another property. 2) Single but engaged or Married with no children: House hack again with an FHA loan, but move out once the 1 year stay requirement is over, and rent the other unit out.