While your situation is a little different than mine in that you want to house-hack and such, I think a lot of the same considerations apply as in here (and in the comments)-https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/08/1...In general though, I am always a huge advocate of not putting the cart before the horse.

., the farmer who is selling a gelding and the buyer thinks the horse is a brood mare), or (3) both sides have made a material mistake as to the terms or details of the contract.

I know you all probably deal with all of these newbie questions and are most likely kicking a dead horse for the 50th time.

My thoughts: Cart before the horse.

this is Horse Pucky  too funny... 

Calm your horses...

The cart was definitely put before the horse in my situation.

Of course the guy is being a horses rear end but he may have a legal point. 

You are putting the cart before the horse.

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