Convince yourself that there's a better than average chance that you will lose, and if you can live with the time, energy and money spent if you do. 

It also adds complexity to management.

They don't even know what to do with it.

Why do you put a window that low in the bathroom? 

That’s how the wealthy do it with real estate or businesses.

Few do it right.

It is an expense, but they keep it all legal and compliant.

We dive into the actual comparable properties to make sure nothing is skewing it wildly.Before you do anything, though, know they STR laws.

My advice: don’t overthink it—your first house hack is about learning, so pick a strong rental market, ensure solid demand, and lock in a deal that gets you close to break-even or better.

But if you do it right, yes, getting to a net revenue place to afford a GM is achievable in less volume of locations.