Its what I do, but it doesn't seem to be very popular in the forum.Ha at the risk of sounding like I'm 100 years old I don't think live-in rehab is very popular now because young people are more about comfort than we were back in the day.

- Probably easier than Padsplit!

WAY cheaper than then thousands if not 10’s of thousands in extra interest. 

Be mindful that there are rules that the lenders want you to check off.Furthermore, there are other rules on the tax side where you want to normally be under to get the most tax benefits.The magic number in both instances is '14 days'Lenders want you to stay atleast 14 days to meet the secondary home requirement.The tax accountant normally wants you to stay less than 14 days or 10% of the days it was used as a rental to treat it as a rental and not as a personal residence.Best of luck!

Is there a city that's better than both of these in Ohio?

Also insurance is much cheaper in SC than FL.

There have been some very good spreadsheets posted on here in the past that you can search for and find.A spreadsheet is going to be much easier to use and play with different numbers than an app.

Buying a mobile home to place on your land can be a great way to generate rental income, but like any investment, it comes with pros, cons, and key considerations.On the pro side, mobile homes are typically more affordable than traditional single-family homes, meaning lower upfront costs.

- FYI: it's only illegal to try to rent it out, the property owner can usually legally live in a nonconforming basement unit.If you do all this you may still negatively cashflow each month, so make sure your income can cover and/or your cash reserves.If you do this successfully, you will learn more in 1-2 years than you would reading here on BP for 5+ years:)Good luck:)

This year is slower than normal because mortgage rates and home prices are so high.