Having a little brain freeze.I feel like it’s not “fair” to the property if I don’t use 4 (charge myself rent) because it doesn’t give a good idea of what the property will produce after I move out in a year....

The value of the building is tied to the income it produces.

Potentially sounds like long term renting would not produce great tenants and vacationers may not want to be next door to people who live there but going to keep doing my research.

I am absolutely enthralled with the podcasts that were produced by Bigger Pockets, they are awesome!

Last option is to just move on to the next deal if you cannot produce a valid POF

I would like to acquire more properties to produce cash flow for retirement.

And I tried to be as comprehensive in my modeling as possible, including purchase and sale closing costs, the value of tax deductions, management costs, etc.I know this community is dedicated to investing in real estate specifically, but it's still an investment, and every investment is measured by the profit it can produce and must compete with other options.What am I not understanding or missing here?

Cash flow is the difference between the rental income of an investment property and its expenses... it’s not all the income a property produces.   

@Xela Batchelder  There are a lot of different FICO score versions in use, and each one can produce a different score. 

It has an apartment that is rented out in the back and an attic that is plumbed for an apartment addition, so there is an income producing aspect to it even if I purchased it as a primary residence.My question is can I purchase the property with a partnership LLC (which already exists and owns property) and then rent the main house from the LLC for myself to live in?