We had initially presented them with a 6 month lease, and after hearing they would like to move we offered a 3 month lease which again they refused to sign.

At first glance though, it looks like investors can go as high as they want (while still qualifying for a loan) and as many times as they want.

If Section 8 was profitable, would you offer it as an option?

The house is a high ranch single-family home with three bedrooms, a bathroom, living room, and dining room on the first floor, and a finished basement that has a full bathroom, bedroom, and common area.

Once I plan to offer the unit, I offer it contingent on successful background check: In addition to the basic applicant approved transunion smart move through buildium which I pay for, when smart move stopped providing criminal background data, I  added a $49 tenant paid service through rentprep for nationwide criminal and eviction, bank account deposit verification, and employment verification.

Just yesterday I had the same conversation with Jessica LaRusso at Seek Capital and they also offered me lines of credit through un-secured credit cards, offering 0% interest for 12-18 months. 

With the crazy insurance costs we're looking to switch markets and were wondering if anyone would offer insights on the costs of investing in North or South Carolina.

I would highly recommend, if you househack a multifamily, you should target 3-4 unit properties instead since those will cash flow once you leave.

That said, trading up is never bad but there isn’t enough information on what you have, your goals or you timelines for me to offer suggestions on whether or not you should sell.

To buy a home with for 100K and 44K in rehab with 12.99% interest (which is high) and 3% origination (also on the higher side), assuming 85% LTC, your total loan will be 122,400 (78,400 for purchase and holdback of 44K).