For the most part, it's been a buy-and-hold or BRRRR market. 

I have a few more questions based on your answers:Q1: I understand that giving him for time to work with him is a good idea.

That strategy lets you make chunks of cash on each flip, which also gives you cash to buy your next flip, and then eventually you have enough money to buy a long term hold you can rent out for more passive income than flips.  

It is not illegal to have an owner occupy post close in a pre-foreclosure sale, although it is certainly a terrible idea.

House hacking is a great idea for your first property, so I hope you find the same success so many others have.

I'm an expat with a good salary paid in euros, already owning three properties in the Boston area and holding two mortgages.

Investment Info:Townhouse buy & hold investment.

You say you don't really want more properties so the idea of leveraging to buy more is out.

Are you looking to hold it for the long term or are/were you expecting to sell it in the net few years? 

Here is there email to me: "With regard to your previous email, the closing attorney or title company is not responsible for securing or holding back the lender's private mortgage insurance to close any deal.