So long story short, is it possible to house hack consecutive multi-family properties under a primary residence without selling the first one or transferring  it to an LLC and deal with all that comes with that?

If we show we are reliable, follow through on our word, pay our contractors/lenders on time, and work with people in such an extreme time of crisis and uncertainty. 

If we show we are reliable, follow through on our word, pay our contractors/lenders on time, and work with people in such an extreme time of crisis and uncertainty.

Some additional items to make sure are considered:Make sure you include a due diligence period that starts only when you've received all requested docsPart of those docs should include bank statements so you can verify rent roll against actuals (and reviewing the statements may also bring to light other aspects you wouldn't have been aware of otherwise)Security deposits should be transferred to new PMPro-rated rents for the month of close are transferred to new owners and reflected on HUDA list of all section 8 tenants, if any.

If your wanting to use a residential mortgage then you’ll need to transfer ownership into your name from the LLC.  

And I am willing to do that because both tenants have proven themselves reliable/responsible tenants for 2-3 years so I would rather keep them for now.  

Any rent growth forecast published more than a couple of weeks ago is no longer reliable, and any forecast made now or in the near future is suspect at best, or just a guess at worst. 

Can the IRS be negotiated with so we can transfer the title without issues for under market value?

@Russell Thomas do you transfer the contract after?

ACH - auto bank transfer from their account to mine2.