Quote from @Anthony Rondinelli: Hi,If I want to maintain a healthy DTI for a primary residence conventional loan in a couple years, what should I be aware of, or what strategies must I employ?

You have a property and you want to know the best ways to pull money out to buy the next property.If this is your primary residence, you can do a Home Equity Line of Credit which gives you flexibility on how much you use but a floating interest rate.

I would save more prior to jumping in, even if it is a primary residence, this is because the rehab is always more than you calculated. 

Traditionally, most investors have been magnetized by primary markets – big cities with booming economies and glittering skylines.

I was told that for investment properties the down payment is larger than if I were to live in it as my primary residence.

Market Rents would be around $7000 (conservative Estimate) I have the comps, Iv dug through the deal for hours each night trying to find an issue, but my limited experience leaves me staring at the screen with no real directionFinance proposal is this$400,000 HELOC from my primary residence at 10% (broker deal)$300,000 Seller Finance at 5% for 5 years based on 20 year schedule.

If you are looking to keep your townhouse as a rental and find another primary , if you have kids in school , I would recommend Severna Park , Arnold , then Pasadena . ( preferably a community with either a pool and or water access .Nothing in this county pencils out as a rental unless you look in Glen Burnie and North . 

My primary experience recently w/ Atlanta wholesalers has been mispriced properties due to the additional margin added.

I'm exploring options to purchase a new home as a primary residence within a 3 hour drive of Houston George Bush Intl Airport (IAH) with a USDA loan that I could turn into an Airbnb to rent out when I am not there because I spend a lot of time overseas.

Here’s why selling your primary residence to your LLC and then renting it back isn’t a good idea from a tax perspective:Self-Dealing Doesn’t WorkFor tax purposes, a single-member LLC is considered the same as you, so paying rent to your own LLC is basically just paying yourself.