I'm also a fan of what Jaysen said, I really think you can remove some of the stress of having to find a property where there is enough of an equity gain by rather finding a property that cash flows sufficiently. 

@Chad Simmons I would wait if I were in your shoes.

Don't forget that HMLs will normally require an appraisal, making that offer weaker than a true all-cash offer.Put yourself in the seller's shoes and then imagine what you could do to make the sale as easy as possible for that seller. 

Unsure if this is actually a valid move anymore; however, not much a fan of this.3) form a legal partnership and proceed with partner as the mortgagor.

It is likely a good investment, but it does not currently have positive cash flow with you living in it.I am a fan of house hacking. 

I am not a fan of Amazon style reviews.

They are not fans of it and adding a legal unit requires a variance which means going in front of the city.

I’m a huge fan of Brandon and his lessons on low to no money down because I don’t have savings built up yet.

Also is it hard or expensive to install a fan/vent in a bathroom that doesn’t have one?

If you bring him a real good work up and your resume/financial wherewithal, it'd bolster your case.You can fix the dryer when you do the roof with vents for the dryers (and bathroom fans).