To navigate this, consider options like keeping your current home as your primary residence while house hacking a multi-unit property, using the HELOC funds strategically before moving, or exploring alternatives like a bridge loan or cash-out refinance.

These tend to offer personalized service without getting lost in the shuffle.Verify Their Specialization: Some companies are better with single-family homes, while others excel with multi-family units.

Primarily, my work has been in small commercial retail buildings (new construction and tenant improvements) with some work in single and multi family projects. 

But I also realize many people choose the direction of Appreciation first.In my hometown market (not Pittsburgh, but central NJ area), few small to mid size multi family properties could come close to cash flowing positively.

I “hope” you are not married or it will make it very difficult as you can’t have a disregarded multi-member LLC except in community property states.

Based on what you all have said I think my best option for now is to put the multi fam under my LLC and keep renting the others as I have been.

Is this something you've ever done as an individual landlord, or is this something more for larger multi-family properties only? 

And in my opinion both have their pros and cons and neither is superior to the other (and that's why I have both in my portfolio).Passive investments can be structured in virtually any way and usually they pass on the exact same tax benefits as direct (at least from the ones that I consider to be "acceptable").

I am really leaning toward multi family units.If it matters I am in Central Michigan.ThanksShawn Realtor's license is not going to help if you plan on buying and selling properties yourself.

Where are you doing most of your multi-family investing and what size properties?