@Joseph Luce I think it depends on many factors, but as a father myself when I was looking for my home to purchase to live in it was the top of my list.

I want to live here, its very peaceful and it has most- if not all amenities of a large city...I love this place...".

Md Va area, we live in Northern Virginia.

Just a new guy just trying to better understand real estate investments and been thinking of ways to start doing more since I live in a mostly college town and really want to start renting.

This was not our first attempt to do something different with our lives.

To make a long story short - I had a tenant that had a living situation turn sour and she kicked her boyfriend out in February.

Are you intending to live in the house until you exercise the option, or are you planning on doing a Sandwich LO?

No way would she be willing to sell our beautiful house, take that equity and buy a duplex or fourplex and live in one.  

Mixed rental vs purchase stage of their lives I suppose.

We’re all familiar with markets that have become so expensive to live that even middle income earners are priced out.