For example when I first started I had the similar thought to David, in which I thought that the Final Judgement amount (the amount owed on the property) was the top deciding factor in what a property would likely sell for.

At the end of the day, your biggest asset in getting into real estate is a stable W2 job.That being said, it probably isn't what you mean, but my first job out of college was for a retail real estate owner operator.  

You give up some liberties when you owner occupy.

Hello everyone,I am the owner of a rental property and currently out of the country.

Then Take down a wall that will open up to a bathroom on a studio the previous owner made,, and reconfigured that bathroom .

Similar to what @Sarita Scherpereel says, a house hack will mostly be about the equity you make and total return after moving in low down as well as hopefully lower cost of living while you are owner occupying it.

If you want an introduction to the owner, message me.

I know that fannie mae recently changed its guidelines about multi-family property loans, and now allows a 5% down payment for 2-4 unit homes as long as the owner will occupy one unit.

Hi, my name is Hector and I decided to get into the Real Estate world last year.

I'm curious to know what you decided about this deal.