I am not Dave Ramsey, clearly I agree with him on some of this stuff but too many people on this board are digging themselves in. I

If they can't, you could test yourself by driving a long thin nail through the drywall that covers the firewall and see if it hits "something really hard" about 1-1/2" in. I

Really difficult for them to argue once a baseline for move in is established.

I have house hacked a bit, and have flipped 2 houses (homes I lived in). I

We were talking hypothetically if you were targeting markets where investments were under 250k which would be the best markets to look in.  I

How exactly do I find out if the home I'm interested In is in a growing area?

My response to your post was that it's become more difficult and people should consider the costs before jumping in. I

An owner-move in is different than a "buy out." 

The market you sell in is the market you buy. 

Particulars:1) 1st SFH rental property cash flows $400 and we have a 2 year lease agreement that ends in 2025. 2) 2nd SFH I currently live in, I would rent out and probably experience a negative cash flow of --$100 cash flow for first year, break even 2nd year, and build little cash flow moving forward.