We’d have a regularish house, a few acres (maybe more), gardens, alpacas, chickens. 

Quote from @Tar-U-Way Bright: Hello Everyone,I'm preparing to purchase my first investment property in the new year, which I plan to house hack.

I know insurance rates have gotten rough these past years but if you don't have insurance all would take is one house fire for you to take a massive loss.

However, I don’t yet have the funds for a down payment on another house, and I’m trying to figure out the best option for where to live while I rent the apartment.Do you have any recommendations for managing this transition or tips on finding a temporary place to stay?

BTW there is a free trial and the Starter monthly plan is $119.It also allows you to search through consumer information such as property owner "credit worthiness," Credit card usage, buying power, age, language, family members in the house, and many other fields that are above and beyond property characteristics, which is unique.

PM is lying about the fair housing laws.

Your house loans will be long term say 25 years.

Regarding DTI - mortgage industry will alllow around 40%, but tenants tend to pay a higher percentage of their income to rent/housing than homeowners.

What I've realized is that a lot of these companies that do pay for housing stay in the larger apartment complexes because the companies pay for it.

 If you start selling houses in Virginia now 2.5 years from now your business would be humming along.