Tech companies are continuously moving here and establishing a footprint in Columbus as well.

Let her go, get the place treated so it is 100% roach-free, and then find a new renter.At the same time, I would have an attorney draw up a letter hammering the HOA for not stopping the roach problem because it is costing you money to continue treating and you are losing rent income.

We told them they can leave aa long as they give us proper notice according to lease..but they are continuing their nonsense. 10 months left on lease 

We're considering the following options:1) Purchasing a single family/duplex and renting it out, continuing to live in and house hack our current house and building equity slowly.2) Purchasing a duplex, rent out one side and live in the other, rent out current house.

I will continue looking around, If I don't find something precise, I may have to pay a lawyer. 10% up is not enough.

This strategy acts as a low barrier to entry to allow someone with little capital to enter the investing world, to build equity, and repeat the process to continue to build their portfolio/wealth.I would be happy to go into more detail should you ever want.

They could also use the bathtub to dissolve the body of their grandmother while they continue cashing her social security checks.

In the meantime I will be continuing to look for the first one to get started!

Is it a bad idea to continue thinking about a home purchase if I want to quit my job in the next 3-6 months?

Expecting real estate prices to continually rise with no periods of decline.