My aha moment came last February, three years after turning my first primary residence into a rental property and after three years of doing nothing else real estate related.

First of all, I want to give a HUGE thanks to BP for creating this platform to facilitate discussion/knowledge exchange for real estate investment.

Within the next year, I can see purchasing a new house for primary residence.

And when I do, I get outbid at far beyond asking (which I'd be open to do if I were buying a primary, but seriously eats into the already small margins from an investment standpoint) I’m from California, and I know the market is in a major upswing here, do you guys feel this is the case nationally?

Does anyone have any advice on areas that should be of primary focus or items to caution against?   

I was wondering if anyone has tweaked the BRRRR  strategy for their primary home?

By now admitting that you intend to sell your current primary, I guess you're also talking about treating this $750k property as your new primary?

I am in process to cash-out refi my primary ($850k value, $240k owed, 3 years in on a 30-year fixed at 3.75%) - at a 30yr fixed at 3.4%. 

I have a primary residence that may be a cash out refinance candidate. 

Why do you plan on owner financing when you could get a Conv or FHA loan for a primary residence with 3% or 3.5% down?