(Now after re-reading your post and seeing you will be living in one of the units I think all of the major carriers would be fine with it after it hits their underwriting dept.Now if the whole building was stripped down to the studs that would be a different story - you'd need to have them underwrite a different sort of policy that could be converted to a non owner occupy later on, once renovations are completed.You could try a handful of the large independent agents in the area - I'm sure they would have a company they can write with.

And another question is, I have read that if you get a FHA loan and a year later or however much time it takes you to convert it to a conventional loan you can go back a get a FHA loan again for another duplex or house or what ever.

Getting into flipping or wholesaling lets you work in the real estate business sooner rather than later.

It rented for $1950 per month and I refinanced it for $156,000 six months later - a classic BRRRR.

Just ask anyone who bought in 2005 and is still upside down 10 years later.

The trustee sale for the bank's 1st was scheduled for 10 days later and I sweated my butt off trying to reinstate the loan.

Walker, If you use those Kwikset smartkey locks sooner or later a tenant will rekey them.

The rest may not be relavant till later.  

So I started my first Direct Mail campaign and 1000 postcards were mailed out on the July 22 and I've recieved 3 calls already.  Only one is a good one.  Seller owns 2 houses free and clear.  One has a new roof, new f...

I can move into it now and turn it into a rental later or just use it as a "Mustachian" retirement home.