Using your primary residence

[Tim Sipowicz]

I've been told twice now that using my primary residence as my first rental property would be a good move. I've thought about it and I'm starting to agree, I would just like some feedback on the approach I want to take. We were initially looking to sell our home and use the profits from the sale as a down payment on our next house. But now instead, hold onto the property as rental, buy a new primary residence with an FHA loan and get a little more sq footage for our growing family. My question is though, is it a backwards move to open a new mortgage that's just going to increase our monthly expenses with a higher payment? Also, how do I approach this situation correctly to keep building and acquiring properties after we get settled into our new home. If I need to clear anything up, please let me know because this may be a winded post. Thanks in advance!