I have been lookin into pulling the trigger on deals in Detroit that are already occupied.  

Waiting a year might not be a bad idea versus pulling the trigger sooner and having to pay to refinance later.Also realize it may be tough starting off as a 17 year old.  

You need to make sure the policy/coverage you get is designed for this use and not a standard homeownes policy.The Lawyer and the town can give you an idea of the Modifications you may be required to make due to:- ADA compliance- Fire Code Compliance- other Laws/Ordiances that may be triggered when you move away from a Residential to a Commercial exposure

If it were me, I would probably list my original house for rent to gauge the interest before pulling the trigger on buying the second house you have selected. 

Then, when I found something that made sense pull the trigger.

As a listing agent, I let my seller know it can trigger the due on sale clause and they lose control of the home but still responsible for the mortgage if buyer doesn’t pay, so most aren’t interested unless it’s a special situation where they really need out and no real buyers out there.

You can try quit-claiming to an LLC after you close, but you risk the triggering the Due on Sale clause that nearly every mortgage has now.

I talk to people every day that are "waiting to see what happens" and "waiting for rates to come down", too many to count.People want to buy property but don't feel comfortable pulling the trigger now with so much uncertainty which has led us to having more inventory since 2010 in Austin.

idk) He also said that any question should have triggered due diligence on the bank’s part.

So yes separation would trigger automatic sell.The exception for this is perhaps midwest.