@Mat O'Grady - condition G, it’s a Connecticut law although I’ve never used it.No landlord may bring an action of summary process or other action to dispossess a tenant described in subsection (a) of this section except for one or more of the following reasons: (A) Nonpayment of rent; (B) refusal to agree to a fair and equitable rent increase, as defined in subsection (c) of this section; (C) material noncompliance with section 47a-11 or subsection (b) of section 21-82, which materially affects the health and safety of the other tenants or which materially affects the physical condition of the premises; (D) voiding of the rental agreement pursuant to section 47a-31, or material noncompliance with the rental agreement; (E) material noncompliance with the rules and regulations of the landlord adopted in accordance with section 47a-9 or 21-70; (F) permanent removal by the landlord of the dwelling unit of such tenant from the housing market; or (G) bona fide intention by the landlord to use such dwelling unit as his principal residence.

@Bob Stevens Understood and agreed.

I understand the premise of how to analyze a deal and run the numbers.

Also, from my reading, I understood house hacking to start by 1 of 2 ways. 

@Ryan Thomson Understood, thanks for sharing these insights! 

If it's mixed use your pool of creative buyers drops Understood, that's what I would do.

We rarely have an issue and when we do they are legitimate - working nights, sick kid, pet on premises.

As someone that does syndications, this is an investor that I would hesitate to take a commitment from, until I really understood the entire situation. 

@Jackie Nguyen- yes - your best best  will be  a  cash out refinance on the rental proeprty  versus a HELOC ...yes you can have the lender you use  approve  the loan on the premise you will use some of thecash back to payoff debt 

The subject of the exception must not interfere with the use and enjoyment of any                  present or proposed improvements on the Mortgaged Premises or with the use and                  enjoyment of the balance of the Mortgaged Premises not occupied by improvements2.