One of my early properties barely broke even, but after a couple of years, rent hikes and expense optimization turned it into a strong performer.For cash flow benchmarks, I usually aim for $200-$300 per unit, but your situation.. house hacking.. offers unique benefits like reduced living expenses and quicker equity buildup.

In this IDEAL situation the savings is minimal.  

A lot of the success stories and content we’ve seen in the past came from a very different rate environment, so I’m definitely factoring that into my approach.For now, I’m planning to focus on the Jackson County/MO area, specifically around Lee’s Summit where I have some local support from family.

Your insights can provide valuable context.Would you like more specific advice on any aspect of the appraisal process?

Can anyone recommend a PM, specifically that work on the west side of Cincy?

For example, it's difficult to appease a situation if 1 tenant claims they're using less electric/gas than another. 

In mid February, many tenants get caught up when they start getting their income tax refunds (depending how fast they file).Income tax refunds also give tenants the needed funds for first month of rent + security deposit, so they can move.Check out this graph, which was created from tens of thousands of data points:Regarding your property, suggest the following:1) Where specifically is it being advertised?

Hi Benjamin, I'll shoot you a message and we can connect to talk specifics. 

China manipulates there currency and the situation to gain from such trade imbalance.

Complicated post and I realize this might be more geared to a CPA, but figured I would try here and see if anyone else has come across a similar situation.