@Olivia Cannizzobuying a primary residence is a very personal decision, and I normally try not to advise on itbut - buying is expensive, in that you can pay significant closing costs on top of the down paymentso... to buy something to live in for 9 months, and then be negative if it's a rental... and now your 20% is stuck in it and not available for when you movedoesn't make a lot of sense to me unless i am missing something.if you move, you could house hack in the new place with a much lower down payment loan... and that frees up a ton of cash for other things. 

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Build relationships with a handful of realtors and they will gladly run you comps for free.

If you own it free and clear, you have to make the decision as to where best to keep your money.  

Definitely start jumping into the community here and feel free to ask any questions related to Real Estate investing!

Don't take too long to take action.I look at properties in your area at times so feel free to reach out.  

Once the property completes the probate process then it's free to purchase.

I own some free and clear properties.