The concern from the secondary capital markets lies in the following: Residential assets are appraised as, and commonly zoned as, their highest and best use.

Then I came across your post which tells the Truth, and yes, I CAN handle the truth, concerning the realities of dealing with people in distress and YES , they want to stay in the Home etc and NO they are not really motivated candidates as the gurus say they are.

So Down payment is more of a concern to me.

The lack of (real) jobs added is definitely a concerning process.

@John SteffenInvesting in house hacking or purchasing a primary residence for rental can be challenging due to affordability, vacancy fear, high interest rates, maintenance concerns, and location analysis.

Any concern for H1B conditions violations?

Main house is the concern.

This home currently doesn’t have any heat and my concern is bursting pipes. 

If your property management involves Appfolio, Stessa is probably one of the only platforms that integrates well.I’m not too concerned about double-entry accounting systems, so Stessa’s simplicity is actually a plus.

Best of luck and feel free to reach out if you have anymore questions or concerns.