I am interested in following discussion threads re matters involving disposition of rental and investment properties pursuant to divorce.Because of the possibility of beneficial section 1031 tax treatment, I wish to follow discussions about conversion of residential primary homeowner property in part or full to rental property and tax treatment upon sale after 2 years or longer.I frequently am asked to provide consultations on these subjects when involved with divorce financial analysis.

I will rather leave that to those specially trained and equipped to handle them, while I spend my time on the things that matter most to me….my family, friends and leisure: this is my target.Let’s talk about the investor briefly:According to http://www.investorwords.com/2630/investor.html#ixzz3lvQW5IZP, an investor is an individual who commits money to investment products with the expectation of financial returns.His primary objectives are the returns from his investment.

They also look for 6 months PITI reserves on primary and 2 months for every additional homes.

Likewise another would be they are in between closings on their primary residence/commercial and prefer to rent in the interim than lodge/purchase in a hotel/storage.What is an issue is where they conduct business as such.

My goal is to purchase a single family home in the Alexandria or Fairfax/Vienna area:-as a primary residence-requires minor to moderate rehab-that I can turn into a rental in 1 year and cover expenses-and I can save some of my cash for a second property to turn into PRI'm recently married so I've got to bring my wife along on this journey...

Also keep in mind a lender is going to want to see reserve funds in the amount of 2 months for your primary residence and 6 months for the investment property.

Retail is the traditional next step but I'm concerned about the outlook for anything except AAA locations. 

California and were just told by the escrow company we have to pay 3.3% taxes to California because we live in FL and the property was not our primary residence.

For Traditional financing you are going to have to put some money down with either FHA or Conventional. 

Are you trying to apply for a primary residence home loan?