If you live there and are currently renting, then there still is a pathway to house hack say a duplex and better your situation.  

I live in the St.

After living in the property for a full year, we have come to terms and accepted that this is not our ideal location.

Let me know if you'd like more details or assistance!

It was inspiring to hear what others have planned for their business and personal lives.

Although I still think conventional is the better option, I wouldn't put 20% down if I didn't have to, unless you know you'll live in/own the house long enough to recoup that additional $. 

BUT, I am sick living in construction and would like to move to a new home and then finish fliping and sell or hold the two homes asap.

My lease requires renter's insurance which should cover loss of use if the unit becomes damaged/uninhabitable, but I don't think renters insurance covers costs of living expenses incurred during just an evacuation.

I was able to check an old listing and it showed it as being 2 units instead of 3 and one bedroom/bathroom less than what they are claiming.Tomorrow I plan on having my pretty wife knock on a couple doors, hopefully she can talk to someone living there so we don't get something substantially different.

Redeveloping into mixed use live/work/play projects has been the most common proposed solution the past few years in my area.