You can add them but If you just go with what is active on furnished finder you will be right in the market range for the monthly rent and should cover the utilities + some.

Market timing, properly acquired property, personal capital available How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Make sure you get that landlord info of the housing before the one they are in now.

Quote from @Sebastian Medina: I would search out people in your market that are flipping, and try going to a couple meetups as well.

I see that you recommend NOT having my mom deed the house over to me in order to borrow against it.

Other KPIs and considerations you should evaluate when talking to any lender who offered private placement of loans/notes are historic default rate, how quickly they can place your funds (do you get preference over their income funds, for example), average interest rate - borrower note rate and what is passed through to you, are loans serviced by a 3rd party servicer or in house.

Cleveland is a great market if you know how to navigate it and have a good property manager.

@Jonathan Baptiste Have been house hacking before it was a thing, 29 years to be exact.

The fact that they share a wall doesn’t change the fact that they’re independent properties.2️⃣ Provide local market comps – If no duplex comps exist, that means the market isn’t valuing properties this way.

For myself hands down the fastest way to get to Fi is via house hacking.