As an owner-occupier, you can pay more than an investor would, but as I said above, you are going to be a little hamstrung in return rents unless you can get 3 other units and then that is a do you want to live with three tenants that close when you have two kids.Find some local real estate investor meetups in the area and you will meet a lot of house hackers who can tell you their stories.

FHA-Owner Occupancy Loan, to limit down payment to be able to utilize for maintenance

The owner Corinne is very knowledgeable and honest.

I contacted the owner, left a voicemail, and got a callback a week later.

In this step your notices from step 2 will show the court good faith towards notifying the former owners. 

I would love to know what type of homeowner's policy any of the owners in rental arbitrage have.

As an owner, I just want to know that the manager cares about my property almost as much as I do and is going to want it to be successful.

Most owners/GP/sponsors just review reports and re-process internally with staff.Serving PMs and investors is a much bigger market...

This can be cap ex to the building's common elements or cosmetic like a new lobby that you as a landlord may not view as a worthwhile investment but the owner occupants may.

However, I would avoid neighborhoods where the vast majority of the homes are owner occupied and all of the homes are really well kept - you can do a quick search on county GIS or software and click on the homes to see if they are owned in personal names or LLCs.