We use self contained bathrooms on a trailer. 

Sometimes I feel wholesalers might be intimidated by REI Nation's reputation so I try to stir up some new connections!

I’m glad you brought up the hammer-nail analogy—do you ever feel that, since insurance is the only product you offer, everyone ends up being sold insurance?

I've been self-employed for only 6 months, and loans are proving difficult to come by despite my great credit (not to brag, I'm moreso frustrated and seeking help).

Novation here in the DMV is frowned upon; it feels to me to be unethical 

.- They can rent by the room and self-manage to produce day 1 cash flow.- Many of these HCOL areas also have strict limitations on AirBnB or short-term rentals... that do not apply to owner-occupants - thus allowing for extreme cashflow potential for house-hackers.

We're definitely feeling it.  

I'm hosting a local meetup in Mankato, feel free to shoot me a message if anyone is interested in joining!

Quote from @Johnny Lynum: Quote from @Billy Smith: I like SFH in the A-B area rent it you do the  upkeep  doing as much as possible your self to help max your rent out .I like to pay down the note as fast as possible .If in a C-D area I would flip the SFH wash your hands of it.SFH are generally easier to unload if you get in a cash crunch, I like staying in the first time home buyers level of a SFH  keeping it in a hot zone .If I were a BIG fish I would do deals at various level's of course after  doing the home work . 

With the way my portfolio and pipeline is arranged I can understand why the construction management or brokerage verticals are most enticing but it still feels too transactional which is what I want to avoid.