Then again, if there was a very strong rental market in this area, causing me to be quite confident I would be able to find tenants quickly, I would rather have the opportunity to choose my tenants.

If not .....When you post: Take the time to choose the correct forum to post in (Many forums such as Marketplace and Investor Deal Diaries instruct members on posting in them)Make your subject line direct, and relevant to the post, that is what draws people inBe specific, ask yourself, if you were reading would you know what the poster was wanting, or talking about? 

Go to the 'Learn' tab on BP and go to 'Free How-to Guides' and choose 'How to Analyze Deals' That should help you decide on whether or not a deal is good.

True, the market you buy into may be different (which has its own challenges if far away) and may not be quite as hot as the one you sold in, and you may still be able to find a great deal, but it will still be hot and very difficult to do without paying retail, which is always a big no no for me personally.I'm not saying there aren't cases where this could make sense, but I don't see this as one of them as she could just as easily sell now or two years from now and still do it tax free under the primary residence exclusion and she could still roll the proceeds into another investment property or anything else she chooses for that matter without messing around with all the complex moving parts and restrictions of the 1031. 

Hey everyone,I'm trying to educate myself on how to choose a decent location(in the future).

You might think that I am unusual with what I choose to say.  

Or rent both apartments and live in the third and rent the other house for another $1500/mt, whichever you like more or whichever provides more income (you choose). 11.

For me, I can jump into areas that are "B" quality for 200/m, or I can jump into areas that are 600/m...I choose the 600/m...even if those are not "B" areas, but I do know those areas and have been very successful doing that.  

If you know where you are going, you can pick and choose your freeways and avoid traffic.

Therefore the tenant remains solely a tenant, just renting the property, until they choose to purchase.