So I just closed on a duplex a couple days ago & Im going to be house hacking.

I asked them, what do you usually short sale properties at %?

I graduated from college in May, and I am currently doing business development (sales) for a property management company while studying for my RE license.

All residents but the smokers have lost use of their balconies and keep windows closed now.

Buy a 2-4 unit, close to home.

How does the middleman (investor) exit out of the sandwich lease option once the investor finds an end buyer to close on the original purchase price between investor and seller?

I paid a flat fee of $400 to get a sales contract drawn up. 

We are going to give it a try, but if we choose to either STR the property a bit with some personal use OR live in the property either some STR in 2025, does that trigger recapture or is it only on sale?

@Laurens Van swol a few banks that we've worked with in the past allow you to close in your personal name.

To use conventional financing, you'll need to have owned the property for at least 12 months and you'd need to close in your name.