My husband and I each have a ROTH IRA, I have a 403B and 401K, and he has stocks and options from his current and previous companies. 

Thoughtful extras, such as welcome baskets or well-stocked kitchens with basic spices, can make a stay memorable.

Like any city, there is dilapidated housing stock in rough areas that can cost more to upgrade than they are worth. 

Been hesitant to pull money out of risk free 5% yield + stock market for a rental property but at some point hope to do so when it feels like it makes sense.

You do want to order early in the sale before items start going out of stock. 

Cooking is huge so well stocked kitchen plus bbq.

Just like bonds & stocks, different properties will have higher & lower risks.

A C class neighborhood in the rust belt might look like a D class in another area because the rust belt has older housing stock and has a different look and feel to neighborhoods. 

One thing most host don't do is stock the kitchen up well. 

If it's not feasible due to circumstances I suppose I'll have to adjust my situation (find weekend job, move back to NJ with parents, move to a different state with, etc.)All responses are appreciated, and I am absolutely open to chatting on the phone by the way.My view on house hacking is it can be a great tool to buy a house you could not  otherwise afford, but it shouldn’t be a goal in it of itself if that makes sense and that’s not to discourage you from investing just there are alternatives such as the stock market. so I’d start by asking where you want to live, do you want to own a single family home or does it make more sense to rent in a more interesting neighborhood like Arlington, Alexandria, that’s gonna be a personal choice, Will your monthly payment actually be less than renting/how many people do you need to get in the house to afford that?