All parties right now sort of have me running in circles with no answers and interpreting on my own, hah.

Glad to answer other questions as well. 

Questions, that I feel are better answered by a local professional.I would humbly like to request a recommendation for a good (patient) buyer's agent, that would assist in guiding me through the specifics of the Eugene real estate market and help my wife and I find a home that is a sound long-term investment.

If they didn't....tough call.If they disclosed or answered truthfully.Yes.

I've been doing alot research on the Heloc strategy but I keep coming up short on the answers I'm looking for.

Honestly, you get your answer much quicker if you run a few keyword searches.

 @Dave Foster, Solid answer.

There are many agents out there, but it’s important to choose the right one.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52724-im-new-to-investing-how-do-i-find-an-investor-friendly-agentI love answering questions if you have any!

I own a number of rentals in places I wouldn't prefer to live myself, but I do have tenants that pay the rent on time, and are content to live there.I fully agree with her approach to your question, though... in order for anybody to give a good answer, one must first understand your goals.  

(1) My husband already pitched the idea to her about this, so I'll just have to tell her that he didn't discuss this with me and the answer is no (2) Definitely agree that we are emotionally attached to this "dwelling" and have to see it as a rental property and not our home (3) We will talk with her, but I don't know how to avoid the small talk about us, I don't want to give her very much information and want to deflect all of her questions about us.