Hello,A job relocation to San Francisco CA early this year is making me ponder if I should be selling my owner occupied duplex in Jersey City and buy something in Berkeley CA due to its proximity to San Francisco and has some fairly decent schools  for my kids and also UC Berkeley .The low  2.5% interest rate on the Jersey City property turned into a golden chain but I think I am done with managing tenants and property and would like to get more into an Equity play.

The kids can always go to a friend's house while you're there.I'd also look at when her lease is up for renewal and tell her you are not renewing her lease and she needs to find another place to live.

This is my first extensively water damaged home that I may purchase. Surprisingly, it has nothing to do with the roof. The roof and attic are the best parts of the house, 0 problems.
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@Josh CaughranWelcome to the community and be ready for a huge amount of information at your finger tips.

You can own more than one property with your VA benefits so you want to check your total allotment.House hacking with a kid is always just a choice and dependent on the proximity of the other unit and more.

Any tips or resources are appreciated.

It does seem competitively priced for the area.If anyone has insights into how the existing HELOC might impact the mortgage assumption or tips for negotiating on a deal like this, I’d greatly appreciate it.

However, with the frequent incidents and the persistent odor, even after cleaning, I’m beginning to wonder if this has become the norm for STRs in urban areas.Any advice or tips on how to prevent this would be greatly appreciated!

Quote from @Gabriel Juarez: I’m turning 20, any tips for anything to do with real estate?

Anyone have tips for finding them and how to structure the deal to become lucrative for them as well?