IF house hacking isn't the move, i would suggest staying local as well.

I'm a local Realtor in the Fort Worth area with a strong team behind me. 

Having a solid team around you like agent, lender etc.

My husband and I were young and dumb - tried renting one out when we moved, market dipped and sold in a panic, not looking at other options and not being patient.  

Long story short, sold my home on 40 acres and business, made a nice profit, met an amazing man who is a contractor, got married, sold his property too and we moved to the high desert of Central Oregon near a very popular year round resort town.

The key occupancy requirement for FHA loans is at the time of the original purchase—usually requiring you to live in the home for at least a year.If you've met the initial FHA loan requirement of living in the property for 12 months (which you would have by November 2024), you're typically free to move out and house-hack again, even if you choose the FHA streamline option If your goal is to acquire another property in Q1 2025, refinancing via FHA streamline shouldn’t prevent that.

That will help you move forward in the path that best fits your needs and not waste your time pursuing strategies that sound great, but not work for you.

This will steer your research.Get to Know the Market:Check Property Values: See how property prices are moving in the areas you’re eyeing.

Last week, we had an issue with the plumbing in a home we sold.The buyers moved in, used the water, and some areas of the home started flooding.We sent vendors out that same day to investigate and fix the issue.

Don’t have a team of editors, yet.** The preceding has been my opinion only, the views are my own, and are intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and do not constitute financial advice.