I would make this my primary residence for however long the loan requires. 

Have you established a new primary residence?

SInce then it was all traditional purchases (SFH), and rentals.But for the last decade (!)

With the exception of finding the tenants (I use an agent) I manage all maintenance aspects of the property but am coming to a point where I might want to move on and considering doing a 1031 exchange to of course avoid Cap Gains and invest in another property closer to my primary residence.

CoC return on these condos are from 12-15% with a cash flow of anywhere from $3-400 / month if going the traditional financing route.

But we won’t qualify for a primary residence refi anymore, and I’ll need more equity to refinance as an investment property.Future investment goals: I want to own rental properties in the future, but I’m not sure if holding on to this one (which we already have) is the right move, or if it makes more sense to sell and build up savings for a better investment down the line.I’d really appreciate any advice on what I might be overlooking here.

Appliances and fixtures were old and tired.Basically, the core bones of the property were good, but there were a lot of things that seemed ripe for easy improvement.The location was great, right next to the town’s primary commercial district, with a grocery store 100 yards away, coffee shop/bakery, Post Office, drugstore, hardware store, hair and nail salons, barber shop, dentist, bank, a half dozen restaurants, and a variety of other shops and services.

Hi there I have primary residence that I would like to access its equity to begin my first RE investment.

I am also listing a room (MTR) in my primary residence in California.

I’m in a traditional career now and would love to scale up investing in some real estate over the next several years.