Feel free to drop a line when ever!

If you want an FHA or conventional owner-occupier loan, you'll need more than $10k to cover the minimal 3.5-5% deposit for your next $350k primary.While in theory, 2x Equity Lines Of Credit could be approved, remember that Lenders only give out a percentage of the homes' values, so, you may not have $74k of borrowable equity!

Even then it might just be better to buy a house down the line unless you are 100% sure you will not move before you can buy the house.Most newbies will do well with rentals even if they aren't the max return kind you see thrown around on BP saving and working towards 3.5% to put down on an FHA house hack should be a fairly achievable goal.

I have subcontractors lined up and know the costs for mostly everything except the foundation. 

Preferably, go for $1 million+ purchase price because you can get better agency financing.There would a lot of work to do finding the deal, performing due diligence, lining up insurance and various inspectors and contractors.

A pickup truck shows up with a bed filled with 2′ x 4’s and countless fence slats.

Essentially finding an replacement property and line things up first. 

I know Nashville has been a hot bed for Air Bnb controversy recently, but I think as long as it's your primary residence it can still work and be legal?  

Plumbing: scope the main lines to make sure there are no obstructions and check for water leaks.

And when they told their 10 closest friends about paying the extra 1% for the luxury of working with the one and only Wayne Brooks I am sure all 10 of them were lined up outside your door at 7am begging you to work with them too right?!?!