I would like to be able to own a multi family unit (4units or less) where I can live in one of the units.

So I'm under 2% for CC fees on most of my channels now, don't have to live with Stripe's 2.9% anymore. 

We’d like to assemble a real estate portfolio over the years, and would consider buying a rental property whilst living in our current home.I’m looking for any creative ideas or suggestions given our circumstances.

Even if I'll live in this duplex, I plan on only living in it for a year.

Maybe you’ll get lucky and they’ll outright ban STR o require you to live in the property so you can ignore this strategy.  

In the Smokey's, I would say that there are a number of day visitors who live closer.

I now have a family including five kids at home so living in half a duplex is not practical. 

It also stays off of your personal credit/DTI which will help you as you live your life outside of these properties.Those will be a specific set of lenders that you will want to look into as many of them have different requirements that you would have to adhere to, but overall much more of a simpler process than your conventional lenders, while being a couple of points higher in processing. 

Usually these investors are looking to do live in flip as their primary residence.

Hello:I got a quote for converting a 16x10 living room into a bedroom.