I've executed the rent-by-the-room strategy around several military towns.

While its frustrating as you were told something different, it does not overwrite existing lawsI live in a street that has an easement for the first 15 ft of driveway and we have had several neighbords put in gated entry and brick walls which is in the easement.

@Mitchell TruongFrom the research I've done, Ohio is a great state for several reasons: it's a landlord friendly state, cap rates are 6-8%, even higher in some pockets, relatively low vacancy, lots of job growth and some population growth.

My daughter flys back and forth from Grenada several times a year.  

So I am military, originally out of CA so it's my "home state"/residency but very easy for me to change as I am stationed out of CA and have been for a long time.I own several properties in CA and one in WA.

@Bryan Cavellier I've seen several investors do it from out of state and replace in the OKC market! 

My main concern about actual house hacking for a few years in a row is that we don't want the kiddos to have to change schools once we relocate up there.I'm thinking about getting an appreciation-oriented duplex/triplex in a pricier market with good schools that we could stay in for several years, and saving for an actual cashflow property that'd we buy as an investment property instead of a house hack.

Many people just ask the rates because that is the probably the only factor they know, so it's important educate them how several factors can also influence the rates.

Feel free to shoot me an email if interested in coming to one of my events - I have several upcoming, happy to shoot you an invite. 

Hey everyone, I'm stationed at Offutt and my wife and I are looking to buy several small multifamily properties (2 to 4 units).