With its own exterior entrance, soundproofing, and hotel-like amenities, guests have a comfortable space without ever entering our living area.

And I have access to value add and multi family properties if you are still looking.

I have had several Colorado LLCs (single member LLCS with one single family residential rental per LLC, so very small-time) for a decade, and always file my periodic report so am in good standing with the Colorado Secretary of State, but have only just heard that I need to file a BOI report before the end of the year.

But if you are driving for dollars and looking for a home for yourself, you want to use this strategy:Write a personal letter to the homeowner and explain exactly what you are looking to do and why you are sending them the letter.

Google search gives me these super wide ranges and mostly talking about adding a bedroom in a SFH, which I'm not sure if applicable to this situation of "moving/subtracting a bedroom from one unit and add it to another unit in a duplex". 

Would like to 1031 the cabin and assume loan on house but my monthly income is child support $1137 for 1.5 yrs and a lame income of $800/month.

Cody,It is not easy with low down payment and  with current prices, property taxes and rates to live for "free" these days in most of the country.

@Jonathan Greene infers from your use of the term "lease" that this tenant started off on with a lease for a period of time such as 1 year and then when the lease ended no new lease with signed and the tenancy continued as month-to-month under the original lease terms.

Oh Boy, I went browsing today......and I found an old building with reatil space (leased) on first floor and 2 separate attached Studios, and a 1 bedroom apartment. 

And many investors, both local and remote, are finding properties with decent revenue returns and/or cash flow.