But then you're stuck. 

Also, they use to have approved vendors and if they couldn't get someone on the phone from the approved vendors they would then call local companies that had good ratings but they no longer do that. 

I've looked into house hacking and then moving out in 2 years but that option isn't changing anything. if someone wants to walk me through using the BP calculator and possible show where I'm over compensation on expenses.

If you are writing the cash you would get back with regards to the monthly savings doing an IRRRL/Streamline refinance then OK, I get it.

And it can work, but like you noted, if you are trying to create a commodity house, then fine.  

My lender advised me to run my investing business as an LLC, keep the property in my name, and then put both the property and the LLC in a trust.

Then again  the people aren't exactly known for their intellect down there. 

Then, once the other side of the unit is ready to go, I would use platforms like Airbnb to rent out monthly to traveling healthcare workers, etc.

Looking for a LOC that I can get in and out of quickly and easily as I find deals and then cash out of deals. 

I am considering buying a starter home for my family (around $300k), living in it for a year, and then renting it out while buying a larger home for our family, like a 5-bedroom in the high $400k to low $500k range.