I'm curious about it and wondering if it's a smart move.

At 5% down and 7% interest, this property is not going to cash flow when I move out or even several years down the line. 

I moved from Florida to Columbus and invest in multiple markets here in Ohio.

Live in a multifamily and fix it up while living there then just hold on to it and not sell...move on and rinse/repeat.

Our family currently lives in a 2,303 sf home and we are looking into moving into something smaller 500-700 sf home.

Do you think the trend will move up to the north side with the new beltway?

Think about multi-tenant office buildings where the interior is reconfigured, combined and separated as needed every time a new tenant moves in.  

Now, I am with a new tax team (I think), and things are starting to move along. 

I have seen it before with a few of my clients that they were able to utilize a Sec. 721/1031 transfer to move the assets into a REIT or other similar activity depending on the type of business.

You could do what most people I see do and let whoever Padsplit presents move in.