Since the postal service is federal I would expect it to matter but we are in Knoxville, TN.  

I look forward to participating in other sections of this massive forum and to learn & grow with everyone on here.If anyone who reads this is in the Tacoma/Auburn/Federal Way/Des Moines/Renton/Kent area, and are looking for another local to connect with, please say hello!

Not the greatest state to be a landlord, and you can take the $200k tax free today as opposed to paying $40k+ in state and federal income tax if you turn it in to a rental.

This is counter to the advice given much of the time for accountants where it really is fine to use someone remote - because your primary concern there is Federal, and often states mirror a significant amount of the Federal law. 

They are the number four employer in New Mexico behind federal and state Govs and Walmart.  

Instead, it determines the federal funds rate, which generally impacts short-term and variable (adjustable) interest rates.

If the Federal Government says it can not be lived in full time, who reports on this stuff?

 I rent in NYC (astoria queens) 10 min from manhattan and work.I work in tv/film which is by definition freelance even though I've been working for the last 5 years pretty consistentlyI have access to Navy Federal Credit Union which do offer $0 money 100% financing and said with my current debt to income ratio and 683 credit would only give me $280k-$350 (not much to buy anything in NYC) the only thing I find is condo/coop which won't let you rent. 

There’s no federal rule about where to keep the deposits (other than somewhere safe).

First off, 10 years ago was 2009 and buyers were standing in line trying to purchase CA homes (remember the first time home buyers tax credit - both Federal and CA state issues them).