All that said, depending on how low your adjusted tax basis is, having a taxable sale would be extremely costly. 

As I mentioned before, the cost to do so would be extreme and your interest rate would be higher. 

Mike - I have been looking in Allentown, but havent pulled the trigger on anything here (although I do have properties in Easton).

Make sure you put money in your budget for a few trips before pulling the trigger.

When there are options, unless your place is extremely special, the only way you can compete is on price.

This is extremely helpful. 

In any case, I am a big advocate for investor couples -- I've seen many of them do extremely well in this REI business. 

Hey Joseph, I'm probably the most prolific Detroit investor here on BP.I own 12-doors there myself... should be 14 but that duplex is held up in probate right now.Beyond that, I'm also extremely active with other investors wanting to get started in the market there.

Quote from @Judson Heess: I think you're worrying yourself over something that is extremely unlikely to happen.You aren't evicting your tenant.

The easiest way to start investing in real estate is househack which I was planning on for a while before pulling a trigger.