If it's later in the year, I like to see the bookkeeping for YTD and review so we can make appropriate decisions. 

Definitely agree that this region is under-served on BiggerPockets — happy to explore how local permitting and engineering factors could support additional pipeline deals here. lets hop on the phone and chat later this week I am in the mountains of Utah fishing right now.. later this week will work though

How long must one live in the property as primary home for fullFew related questions: If one wanted to convert an investment property to primary home and later then sell it, how long must one live in the unit prior to selling? 

Once you close, you can always move it into an LLC later if your lender allows it (like others mentioned.

Got it — you’ve basically got two options: accelerate payoff now vs. keep cash liquid and refinance later.

Depending on your other income, short-term vs. long-term strategies can have very different tax implications, and many people get into real estate investing precisely because of how it interacts with their overall financial picture.Since you guys are planning flips now and rentals later, the tax setup matters more than most people realize.For flips, the IRS treats everything as active income, not capital gains, so once you’re doing more than a deal or two a year, you’ll want an S Corp (or LLC taxed as one) to avoid paying more self-employment tax than you need to.

Of course I didn’t come back later and go through said window to unlock the doors and let in all the people who needed in so I could have repair and inspections done.

I'm now looking at a potential opportunity for my first property deal in January and trying to decide when to take the advice to create a LLC structure now or later when I have more properties. 

My buyers agent responded two days later that he didn’t think the sellers wanted the hassle of owner financing and that given the two vacancies and the fact that the other 3 units were so far under market rent that he figured they would need a cash buyer.

That said, I've got some very inexpensive laminate in some houses (back then, under $1/sf) in bedrooms that still look great now more than a decade later.