VA loan will require me to occupy one unit.

Not sure what you mean at 2.75%, current rates probably around 7% depending on your credit and down payment.So you own a home now and looking to rent that one and move to a owner/occupied 2-3-4plex?

Next favorite would be Vacant, non owner occupied.

@Eric Jamesi guess it depends on a whole bunch of factors - how much work you do yourself; how much is being handled while the properties are occupied; how much things cost in your market; etc.so - i've had $5K turnovers. 

I have found good deals used but time is money and with an occupied property I just buy new.

Therefore, title insurance is critical when buying foreclosures. 4.The Tenants may have the Right to Continue to Occupy the Premises If there are tenants in the building or house, they may have certain protections depending on whether the lease is written or oral, the duration of the lease, and when the lease was executed.

The time is now - Occupy Bigger Pockets!

Other landlords, and this usually when they occupy the property too, want to make a decision based on lifestyle criteria as much as financial factors.

With a Second Home Loan, you have to occupy the property at least 180 days out of the year.

That being said, one of the rooms is occupied by my son so I have eyes in the house.