The house includes high-end upgrades such as custom cabinetry, granite countertops and energy efficient appliances.

I am not interested house-hacking.

you borrow on your house lend to another and they default your now are fubared.

You've probably heard of big Landlords losing property, but only because they were flagrantly violating Fair Housing, running a slum, or otherwise violating the law in an egregious manner.

I have done some deals that barely have a little positive cash flow in neighborhoods that I know very well and know that the house should appreciate well and that I will have no problem always finding great tenants.Hope all this helps.

Great location on main hwy. 

Or, as Travis mentioned, sell your primary residence and explore house hacking opportunities, which will allow you to snowball income savings to deploy into the next deal. 

I have been on BP a long time and maybe about eight years ago , a person had a small chance of finding a posted house for sale here that can be flipped.

Then just ask: Hey, since you moved out of state I was wondering what your intentions were with this house.

Jeremy, from Maine #207