How are you going to acquire 30 houses free & clear?

Business owners won't want to get tied up in litigation and if there is a good chance they will lose, it is easier to simply follow the contract.How would that work with a lower-end tenant? 

I have saved up some money but my goal is to save up at least 20k in a year before I start looking for options on house hacking in a duplex.

That being said, we are not in a situation where we can be an owner occupied situation.

For example, if a seller comes to you, looking for you to help them sell their house, your first responsibility is to help them get the most money for their house, and not try to buy their house as an investor for cheaper.

the midwest has lower price points than other areas of the US, sure, but it also comes with its own challenges - for example, very old housing stock, lots of deferred maintenance, and tremendous demand for the best properties."

House hacking by purchasing a duplex, triplex, or single-family home with extra rooms can help you reduce or eliminate housing costs while building equity.

OP original posterYour housing.  

These are rental houses and NO one is 100% perfect with rentals houses I dont care who you buy them from who your tenants are or who your PM is..

You can also start exploring a house hack to utilize the lower DP