Representing yourself on a extremely large transaction could be like shooting yourself in the foot.You will be emotionally involved and might make a decision that can cost you way more than an agent. 

@Larry CersosimoFinding a property that cash flows while house hacking is extremely difficult. 

I would recommend buying new properties in single purpose LLCs - if you transfer them now you would trigger a transfer tax event unless you put them into a land trust. 

The summer months are extremely busy but still has significant bookings in the winter due to all of the winter activities near Mt.

I know if you’re in the city of Walnut Creek it’s a bit more stringent than unincorporated, but we haven’t pulled the trigger.

In hindsight, not continuing to purchase turned out to be very narrow minded.This year, after listening to some podcast episodes, and a presentation at a real estate meet up, I decided I had to reengage, and eventually pulled the trigger on the following deal.Property Details:Location: 13537 Cedar Rd., University Heights, Ohio (Cleveland Metro)Neighborhood Rating: A-Purchase Price: $153KRepairs: $65K (completion expected by May 1)Expected Total Investment: Approx. $225KProperty Features:First floor: 2 bed/1 bath, potential rent $1,200Second & third floor: 4 bed/2 bath, potential rent $1,500Separate utilities and heating/central AC systemsInitially, I projected over an 8% cash-on-cash return.

I am a working professional and have been extremely busy the last few months.

Flipping with ADUs are extremely difficult.

I have the funds to pull the trigger but it would be with the money I was already saving.

But TX law is different than what I am accustomed to, so it seems that filing that quitclaim would trigger the due on sale clause of our loan, which I do NOT want.