I don't think it matters whether the unit is occupied from a tax point of view so long as you are operating it as a business endeavor (i.e., you're not living in it also).

Hi @Wes EavesIf you are doing NOO Non Occupied Seller Financing, Investor to Landlord, I believe there are no restrictions. 

I am interested in one property which is not occupied for about a year but not on the market yet.

She  and I talked about her plan of how to pay for Augusts rent and that this will most likely cause Septembers rent to be late too.Yes, 48 a months is a long lease, but keeping the property occupied is important.

All of the homes are owner occupied by lower income people with a mix of them receiving public assistance. 

@Justin LeeYou can use that $6,000 to buy a multi-unit using FHA financing, but you must occupy a unit.

It is highly unlikely you will find a hard money lender willing to loan money for an owner-occupied property as most don't do that.

The only exception to Fannie Mae's owner occupied bidding period is a multifamily that is being sold occupied. 

I'm trying to generate a list for Orange County, When choosing No preference on "owner occupied status" i get 8,471 count, when choosing absentee owned it shrinks to 10.

I want to learn all I can about these reak estate game. ..I am starting out buy buying a owner occupied 4plex or 3 plex.