It’s a new buy for me.

It should be the new owner's responsibility now, but it doesn't seem like these have been transferred over.

You could do that for 3-5% down.. live in it for a year to meet typical requirements for use… then move into a new house, and ‘voila’ - you bought your second (multi-family) rental for 3-5% down instead of 20-25%.It is entirely possible though that you will face debt to income issues on your first rental if your lender wants to see a year or twos worth of rental history before counting your rental income to offset your debt payments…so beware of that.Otherwise you may have to look at creative financing… maybe bringing in a money person where it was a short term investment for them, like “I’ll give you 8% on your money (versus the 4-5,% you could earn from the bank CD) if you will partner with me on this purchase.”

also how easy will it be to find a new tenant for your house hack for Oct 1? 

The home is in the New Town (NT) zone of Columbia, MD.

After changing careers and finally getting settled in a new house I am reading the books again. 

Are there any new opportunities or pitfalls to be aware of?

I want to limit the down payment outlay so I'm willing to move into the new property (trying to conserve as much cash as possible for possible renovations).

Some mentees will act as a bloodhound for the mentor, knocking on doors, driving for dollars, scouring the internet, making cold calls, or performing other services that help the mentor find new deals.

The townhome association charges a $100 fee annually under the name of the Tenant Administration Program (TAP), regardless of whether I have a new lease with new tenants or a renewed lease with the same tenants as the previous year.Who should be responsible for this fee: the landlord or the tenants?