Meaning...they feel that trigger event hasn't happened yet. 

Although I had lived at the property and was pretty certain that the interior pipes were NOT lead, in the event there were lead pipes found interior to the home, it would probably trigger significant liability and cost issues for most landlords.

On the north side where I work, I am much more concerned about loan limits and the self sufficiency test (only for 3-4 units)  I think in all my years working exclusively with 2-4 units only once was something triggered by the FHA inspection, and it was a flat roof the seller sealed off access to decades ago and hadn't been up there to even check on it in 20 years. 

If so, any transfer will likely trigger the due-on-sale clause.If it's owned free-and-clear, the question becomes taxes.

In that case, although it was vacant at the time of loss, it was not vacant long enough to trigger the clause reducing coverage.

I assume not everyone who expresses interest in the idea of investing in real estate will actually pull the trigger when it comes time to write a check.Thank you in advance for your advice and experience!

Keep looking, find one where the numbers work and pull the trigger!

However selling them would trigger larger capital gains tax and lose the benefits of passive income.

I signed up for it yesterday actually which will be June 9th while there is another later in June.I had been in analysis paralysis for nearly 6 months before I finally decided to pull the trigger.

I am starting to look for my first house hack and am a little nervous on pulling the trigger while living in a different state.