Starting next month when my renter moves in i will have only utilities and taxes as overhead at my new home in michigan. 

As I want my W-2 job to cover me when I purchase my next home that I plan to live in. I

Where the property values are way too high to invest in. I

I decided to do my own due diligence before diving in.       I

I don't love filling pools in. I

You have become an insurance company, only you didn't get a just premium.The potential of rent forfeiture is part of the business in reserving a vacation home, and everyone knows this going in. I

Then i live in the home that has the lowest rent coming in .  I

I suppose this might depend a bit upon what market(s) you’re looking at for the potential replacement properties but where I’m located investment properties are very scarce right now and when they do become available there’s many people making multiple offers on them which might make it harder for you to land your deals if the market you are looking in is hot.

What areas are you looking to invest in? Is

If you're open to move in, I would still recommend house hacking even with a good amount of starting capital.