Because of this, I could only offer a 9-month lease to a roommate.I think to delay purchasing a property would be a missed opportunity, especially because after I am married, a future house hack would need to be a duplex or multi-family (compromising for the comfort of having a separate unit), which in the DC area are much more expensive, and even with two incomes, we may not be able to get approved for a mortgage for that amount.Should I make the leap and house hack, perhaps spreading myself too thin with little buffer, but securing a property that could later become a cash-flowing rental?

The most important thing I want people to know about me is that my actions are based on integrity and will never put you in a compromising position.Who else wishes BP had a specific location for the Pensacola area?

I am not a foundation professional or a structural engineer, but from my experience and looking at the photo you shared, you currently do not have a structural issue at all, and the integrity of the foundation has not been significantly compromised. 

Think through how important the 1031 is to your overall goals and be prepared to compromise on property choices if needed to make it work.

Was this an inherited tenant or did you perhaps compromise your screening process just a little?

Might think of it as a negatively amortized loan, what isn't paid is accrued with interest and added later to pay for the deferral.If he wants long term adjustments, fine, but you can't suffer from the economy either, so compromise and finance the differences to the payment changes so he isn't hit with short bursts of cash expenses, OTH he gets hit harder for deferring increases.

Since you can't get your own loan that sounds like one or both of those are compromised, so what would the bank give you assuming they'd give you a loan?

If the wall is severely compromised and cannot be treated, replacement would likely be the best choice to ensure the health of your tenants.As for future prevention, the dehumidifier plus increased ventilation is a good idea.

A nice compromise might be trying to find a place in the Harrison, Willard Hay, or Near North neighborhoods.

Would converting it to gas be a reasonable compromise?