I like inside mount blinds.I've ordered blinds online and I've also bought them at Lowes and Home Depot.

Also, any best practices for room rentals that you recommend for screening and keeping tenants.

The sellers have not been responsive when asked to provide that information, which is why I was wondering if it's a typical practice prior to submitting an offer. 

The only way to answer that in general (whether house hacking in today's market is still a good option) or for a particular property, is to learn how to run the numbers and analyze a specific property to see whether it will be able to stand on its own as an investment when you move out someday.There are a lot of resources here on BP for doing that but I'd just say, make sure the assumptions you're putting into your spreadsheet or deal analyzer are realistic.Make sure the rents (especially for vacant units or pro-forma #s) are realistic by doing your own rent comps; make sure the mortgage rate is realistic by doing some research online and/or talking to some mortgage folks; make sure insurance #s are realistic by getting a couple of quotes for the # of units and zip code / area you're looking in; etc.I hope that helps, and good luck 😊

Anyone have practical experience with this that we can discuss further?

It can also be probably fight in court if this is a monopolistic practice if you think about it but who will want to fight it :D.  

If you put any information on social media you are practicing real estate without a license.

I've joined facebook groups and looking around online for a mentor in the city or near the city I plan to invest in, I've connected with someone and plan to speak to them monday but nothing is promised but I'll look into them again.

Networking is also crucial for success in real estate, so look for local investor meetups or connect with others online.

This thing has GIANT holes in it but also some out-right illegal practices, like giantly illegal.