Whether it's for a new home purchase, refinancing, or any other financial needs, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.Thanks in advance for your help! 

- What metrics do you use to measure "good"Ex "Hi I'm looking to buy a single family home in Richmond TX in the $150-200k price range.

Although I know most sec 8 landlords use it because of the perception of guaranteed rents.As a small home builder I really dont know how they are going to lower the cost of new construction housing unless the govmit subsidizes it somehow.. basically the price of home components are very sticky they only go up. with the xception of lumber that will go  up and down through out the year..

.: Is it legal, per the IRS, to rent my primary home back to myself? 

I have debated about moving a house onto the property and either selling or renting the property or subdividing the property with multiple homes or even several tiny homes.

We have an opportunity coming up from a family member who is willing to sell us my childhood home for what they got it for (240k) and the comps in that neighborhood are 600k+.

Bathrooms are one of the most important areas of the home, so it is extremely important to get them right and make them stand out!

As for holding a home and building another one - be sure to include carrying costs of the first home while building the second.  

Right now, I'm exploring investing into a mobile home park.

This will allow you to remove the person and do the financing on your own.Home Equity Loan/Line of Credit: Since you're looking to access equity, a home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC) can be a good option.