@Michael Goddard Moving forward add to your posts where you live and/or where you intend to invest.

None the less, the Valdosta housing market continues to move up and up.

I intend to buy another multi-family home in 2025, but not sure I would want to move.

Some of the moves you made are of the logic gamblers use when they're down at a table. 

I almost always invest extra time verifying these critical areas, which is key to maintaining the high standards our clients expect.

The loan on this house is $1,200,000.I moved in to my new primary residence by the end of the month.Starting July, my original primary residence was available as a rental and was being shown to prospective tenants.My new tenants signed a lease that began a couple weeks after showing, in July.To calculate my primary residence mortgage interest deductions, i'm using the following formula:650,000 / 2 = $325000 loan from January to June1,200,000 / 2 = $600,000 loan from July to December$750,000 limit / (600,000+325000 total loan value)  = 0.81 multiplier(0.81 * $X first house interest) + (0.81 * $Y second house) = total interest payed i can deduct from my primary residencedoes this look correct?

Creative financing: Explore seller financing or subject-to deals for your next property, which often require less upfront cash and bypass traditional lending limits.You’re on the right track thinking long-term—house hacking and leveraging your duplex are great moves.

I moved to Columbus Ohio to start investing in real estate here! 

@Johnny Lynum we did offer them an aggressive cash for keys amount to get them out as soon as possible.

Wishing you the best of luck on your move and house-hacking journey!