The reason/logic I honestly can't remember or speak to it.

This is with the assumption that they move out after the first lease, which not many do but seems to be the logic they use.  

By the same logic, here in California we get earthquakes and are expecting another major quake soon and so many places that are being built on currently would have to be restricted.  

There also can be a logical reason why the seller has disappeared - injured, hospitalization, death in family, etc...

They will either come across as a professional, and ask logical questions, or they will talk fast and ask silly questions.

I want to start somewhere and this seem more logical at the moment.  

Most logic says that the more a person pays for a place chances are the better they will take care of it.3) Presentation.  

That should be very logical idea.

(e.g. you could income strip from Sch C to Sch B and avoid SE taxes) Effectively you'd be loaning yourself money (i.e. from one pocket to the other).Bonus points for authoritative citation.I'm trying to think logically.

I know about house-hacking, I guess it’s just a matter of weighing whether we should just get an apartment & save for a duplex, or go ahead & purchase a home & begin building equity in that, & then start buying investment properties after we’ve established our own home.Is there a logical path that you see?