Considering that, you are likely going to see appreciation year over year, which essentially will be additional equity you'd capture just by simply living in the home. 

My plan is to sell my primary home in New York and purchase a house to live in South Carolina.

Hello, I live in southeastern Wisconsin and currently have a long-term duplex in Wisconsin.

You'll need a contact who lives in Philadelphia for a rental license now to put down their contact info for the city.

FHA loans require living in the home as your primary residence for 1 year after purchase.

Also looking forward to meeting any local wholesalers or people living out the house hacking dream.Thank you to @Scott Trench for leaving a great how-to on introductions!

Where do you live, and where are your units? 

Talk to a CPA to see how each scenario plays out.A 401K continues to grow in value, but what do you live on? 

City recently did a building inspection and we noticed the tenant is smoking in the unit (cigarettes and marijuana), food waste everywhere leading to building pest issues, and there are 5 people living there now (3 adults and 2 kids).

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