@Daniel LehmanYou can potentially buy up to $1,000,000 in real estate if you get 80% loan to value mortgage.I would prolly aim for for a little less in total value so you have some funds as a rainy day fun and to also have a budget for repairs/improvements.I think it is a good idea to diversify your assets at this point in the market.I would like to see if you can get 2 3-4 unit properties in a B / B- / C+ class neighborhood.You instantly reduced some risk by transferring 2 units into 6-8 units.on a side-note, I really like San Diego.

Trusting the sponsor will be paramount to you sleeping at night, and I can't stress that enough.

This will help you qualify for money enabling you to purchase a larger property.If you can reduce your cost of housing then house hacking is a win... especially in a high cost of living area.

Also, better properties in a B class neighborhood with B class tenants means less headaches and stress that keep you up at night when you’re hundreds of miles away.

This will give you a chance to make sure you have the right property manager and realtor in place prior to adding the stress of managing a full rehab from a distance.

That gives you your tamper proof outlet, meets code and reduces shock hazard.

@Hayden W Gibson not at the moment, I’ve been looking at house hacking and reducing my overall debt.

The first purchase usually reduces or eliminates your housing costs.

You may want to calculate the gain situation and think about reducing price a little to force a sale but offset that with tax savings and still come out ahead but get rid of the albatross.

I'm not considering reducing the amount of coverage I get and I have heard stories of homes burning down.