That would be negating one of the big advantages of house hacking and you would miss out on an incredible opportunity to gain experience as a landlord. 

Incredibly enough, it's financed at 2.875% interest (wow, I still can't believe it), and I should be able to get another great rate on my next primary residence, but probably not that great.

That's astonishing given the fact that it's saving us about $2,500/year in electric costs and will be paying out SREC credits for another 8 years, but the appraisers have said "show me a study that says that buyers will pay more".Back to your sale - inventory in the Boston area and all of eastern Mass is still incredibly low. 

I don't want to rain on your parade, but do want you going into this with your eyes wide open.  

Also it’s is incredibly important to know how much you have to invest, which you can calculate out to see what you can afford so you’re are not wasting time looking at properties that may be too expensive.

With the interest rates still being incredibly low based on historical standards, I always recommend that people borrow as much as possible as long as you're going to use that extra cash on hand to invest elsewhere. 

@Sandra Bell, this is really more art than science, varies widely by location...and I think you're totally over thinking this.Here's how I approach it:A-Class: Newer, well maintained, most expensive.

I am about to list a house and the seller is the executor of the estate and can’t find any documentation on the tie downs for the double wide which he is pretty sure is on a slab.

He was incredibly combative and aggressive towards the current owner during the showing. 

We have had several tenants move in and out upstairs and have had a wide range of issues.