Hello @Olivia DeMarco,I am in RE sales and leasing.

Or you can sell the property if you're looking to upgrade.Or try to buy properties on a lease option and set the term for however long you think you'll need to qualify for a loan to purchase it outright. 

He signed a 6 month lease that ends Sept 30th of this year (2018).

I've checked out the property, one unit has a tenant with a 1year lease, and I plan to occupy the other side.

I also would not lease a car like this. 

If the agent never signed the agreement then the lease was never fully executed.

Obviously Lacy Lakeview isn't exactly booming but there is industry in the area (not counting L3 and I'm not really wanting to lease to TSTC students unless they have a family) but I have the opportunity to invest in some homes there.

Given the spring timing, consider just not renewing the leases and starting fresh.

The lease expires on July 31st.

If you are going to live in the property, I would just suggest that you follow the terms of your leases exactly and rather than tell tenants you are the owner, just introduce yourself as the property manager.