No mortgage payments have been  made by borrower since Oct 2015,  Bank is paying taxes and insurance at the sum of 15k a year, been in foreclosure for about 9 months, property is just under fair condition, owners are dodging the paper processors. 

We don't have the Midwest weather, high property tax, old homes, high insurance, high maintenance, or state income tax.

The double close or back to back closing is NOT illegal; it’s just darn hard to find a title insurer willing to do it.  

I didn’t go with his company to set up my life insurance policy.

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 😊

They do everything for you (payments, taxes, insurance coverage) - the website and app are easy and functional and you can vet your guests!

These companies do NOT have their own money they all tie into Large hedgefund or insurance company LOC's that can change on a whim and you know sheeet flows down hill.

Is your DSCR ratio greater than 1-meaning are you cash flowing (according to the lender's criteria of mortgage, property taxes and insurance (and HOA) if applicable).

You have taxes and insurance so that pulls another $100 per month- so you clear $600 per month. 

Here are the numbers:Purchase price: 300k @5.5% (might be able to negotiate new exterior paint job credit)Monthly costs: mortgage- 1703 tax-245 (2933/yr) insurance- 167Market rents are 1600$ easy for both sides as is but currently being rented at 1410 and 1325 tenets pay all utilities (separately metered)Planning on putting aside 20% of rents for Maint, vacancy, capex and will be self managing property.