My wife and I live in Easley & invest in this area.

I live in western washington. 

I live in the Bronx, NY but my goal is to own an investment property in Philadelphia by the end of this year.

A duplex where I live and the duplex that was offered to me.

Trying to get a split level (not a lot of sqft) on the market in the next three weeks and trying to decide on whether to open the wall between the dining and living room for a feel of openness or leave it as I have heard from two interior designers that the open concept is on the way out as we are more at home and liking our separate areas in the home.Pragmatically speaking the opening of the wall will be mostly a time drain with it being a load bearing wall and having to support the ceiling while rebuilding and all the drywalling necessary.

And I've always heard that a very big % of those who work in D.C. for F.Gov jobs, don't actually live in D.C., they live just outside.

Let them know how much you enjoy living in the home and mention that you’re planning to buy your own property in 2025.

My understanding is that typically, a homeowner must live in the property for at least a year before converting it to a rental.

A PMC is like insurance - how long would you choose for your family to live without medical insurance?

It isn't a big job but I don't want things to go south so I stay in it.Of course I practically live on this forum so I pass along any pertinent info I find as well as answer questions.