This would be the safest money but probably the costliest.Don't build a house of cards, Tyler.

I’m guessing we have all imagined living in a Hobbit house…amazing that she actually built one.  

As you progress your bookkeeping business, you'll likely want to learn how to export statements from a variety of property management platforms, as investor books are housed in bank accounts, spreadsheets, and a variety of property management and accounting software!

**For context I house hacked for about a year after she passed away but couldn't live in that house anymore and sold it.

@Heather Bailey When house hacking with a separate rental unit, ensure proper insurance by obtaining landlord or short-term rental coverage tailored for Airbnb activities, in addition to your primary residence policy.

of the "great photo" examples having calendars that are wiiiiiiide open, with barely a booking on them.Fair enough, I pulled these from first page results of nation wide searches (it was skewed SE for me because I mainly look in those areas) so they obviously rank very high on the algorithm.

If you decide to keep your house, you can do an IRRRL after you have made at least 7 payments on your new mortgage.

If you treat the renter (resident) well, provide a well-kept home that you service regularly, and stay on top of any maintenance issues, a resident will likely remain in the house for many years. 

As a broker I did everything in house

There are risks too, when buying condemned and burned-out houses because you may not be able to control the environment where these properties exist.