Section 8 may seem like a home run but I've seen houses destroyed in a years time, I would steer clear. 

This is where most people start getting nervous. And, honestly, it's for good reason. Having good residents can make owning a rental house a breeze, but bad ones can make it a nightmare. Fortunately, there are practic...

There's no workaround for bringing it in house.

My name is  Sherman and currently looking at a house hack on a duplex.

@Paloma Wodehouse I started by going to Housing Court sessions and hearing the Cases and their "Dispensation of Justice".

He's an experienced agent. landlord, he has his own Airbnb house in Covington and he understands that part of NKY really well.

Which is why I think house hacking is best for 90% plus of new buy and hold investors.I wrote an article on this a while back that goes into more depth and you might find that helpful: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/get-a-loan

House hacking, if you will. 

We live well, have a nice house which I built from the ground up and saved 200k off the top. 

I actually recommend house hacking as a first step if possible.