The online realtor sites give you dates but they are usually in the past and always have a disclaimer that " Auction time and dates can change".

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I've heard conventional loans can now be used for house hacking at 5%.

You will also want to confirm the loan and asset values minimus.

In Canada you can also use a 3rd parties RRSP as a "loan" or a mortgage.

I'd drive around the and find a few multifamily communities that you could see your self living.From a financing perspective, new agency guidelines are allowing for a 5% down conventional loan product on properties less than four units. 

I have no idea how much equity they have on the property.So say the property is listed at $500K, can you get a DSCR loan for say the 70% first position, and have the seller finance the 30% down payment in second position, all while they're trying to 1031 that property into another another one.Assuming it *is* possible, what would the benefits be for the seller, tax-wise or what would be the ideal strategy here for both buyer and seller?

My current loan is at 2.68% so no way I want to refinance on that one.

Do you mean you went online to look up options on consumer facing sites like Zillow etc?

This can either be done in cash or through another loan.