Remember to stay patient, persistent, and diligent in your search, and don't hesitate to seek advice and assistance from industry professionals along the way.Good luck!

Most employees want safety and security, so, I put most of my staff on salary with unlimited time away.

Mainly because the essential repairs were standard safety items, or necessary cosmetic updates.

I am about 9 years in the roomie/tenant house hack (where i basically PM'ed for the LL from the inside); and about 2.5 years in the roomie/LL bucket. one piece i will add, i try my best to not "call shots" and keep things pretty democratic/ open for dialogue discussion between everyone. unless its a safety issue (or a liability issue, like guests can be)... i prefer this to be "our home" instead of "my house". 

Be patient throughout the process, and hopefully, within time you will build an efficient process for your rehabs.I would recommend delaying the purchase of a home for potential employee rental.

Im not on a time crunch so i can be patient, but is it realistic to expect those number?

Life long tenants just stay in the same places and look for housing based on cost along NOT schools not safety etc.

One of the most important things to remember when entering the real estate world is to be patient. 

From our perspective make sure you are thinking about durability, accessibility (from a maintenance perspective), safety.

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