So, if interest rates are a buyer’s primary roadblock, then I recommend negotiating a rate buydown at a seller’s expense or looking at new construction, where builders are offering rate reductions and other substantial incentives.What if I’m a seller?

Or buy a 5bed/3bath house, live in the primary suite and rent the other spaces out.

In most states there is protection in your primary home through the homestead exemption, your investment properties must be in a separate entity.  

I would rent out my primary and end up making more than I spend living in Australia.

Taylor persisted in ignoring our explanations and repeating her request.

In some cases, after crunching the numbers, the profit margin was so slim—or even negative—that I had to pass on some promising opportunities.Here’s my situation: I currently own two properties—a primary residence and a rental property—both of which have substantial equity.

We do have cash available, but with a large amount of equity in our primary residence, we wanted to avoid tapping into that cash to instead take advantage of our equity.

This explanation is helpful.

We own our primary home in the Portland area, and have had an STR condo in Seaside OR for 2 years.

I was just on their website looking at the permit process:CityofSac-STR PermitLooks like 90 days max until you get a conditional use permit but still reading as it seems a little unclear:A short-term vacation rental may operate from a location that is not the operator's primary residence for a total of 90 days in a calendar year.