If my partner wasn’t so risk adverse and opposed to moving I would buy a new property and house hack it every 14 months or so when the seasoning period on the previous 3.5% down payment loan was up.

I understand that all of these programs cost more than we'd like but in my case Open Spaces was just what I needed to move further into real estate investing, and I'm so glad I took the plunge. 

What is the #1 thing you need right now to move yourself forward?

Hello Murray, Assuming the new owners are interested in selling, you'd want to offer enough to help them cover their transfer taxes, legal/title fees, other closing costs, and possibly their moving costs. 

Her sister is engaged and will be married in the fall and will be moving out of the house into a new one with her soon to be husband. 

My options are to do an owner move in for the non protected tenants and then try to do a ellis act eviction for the protected tenants. 

(Also, I got to practice removing asbestos in the containment suits and breathers and that is *NOT* a fun job.)

If they see you working hard and serious about investing, maybe they will help you move forward.

It's better to do a cash out refinance while it is still your primary home to get the lower rate.If you wait to refinance the rate will be higher when you move out because it will be classified as an investment property.

I think people on here get way too overleveraged and move way too fast.