Quote from @Chris Menne: I am considering moving out of state in the next year or so, and wanted to get some opinions on either selling my current house, or turning it into a long term rental.

Would need to know a bit more before giving a specific direction but it is usually best to hang on to your property and not sell whether you expand on it or rent it out and purchase a bigger property.  

Hey there @James Colgan - Love the idea of house hacking a duplex!

if so, house hack in San Diego. 

You may have heard that staging your home properly can make a big difference when you sell your house, but what exactly is home staging, and is it really worth your time and effort?

I want to help meet the need for affordable housing.

I want to help meet the need for affordable housing.

When I did my first house hack in Columbus I showed very low income on taxes. 

BP has built a great selection, all of them worth reading and that will help you build foundational knowledge.To answer this one: the words from old school investor Dolf De Roos "seldom sell" and you will find a lot of post on BP from people who regret selling properties in the past.

Purchase price: $220,000 Cash invested: $30,000Currently house hacking.