The more actions you take of course the more money you will save but it will take more time, effort and energy while there is a learning curve which often times can be pretty steep in this industry. 

@Tanner KingWhen I analyze a house hack deal, I focus on metrics like GRM, Cap Rate, Cash Flow, House Hack Savings, and Future Rent Potential.

I went in a different direction so no info to offer here.

@Jonathan Greene this was great info, much appreciated.

My contact info is in my bio as well.Good luck!

@Brandon Croucier is giving you solid info on finding an experienced and honest mortgage broker who can shop your exact scenario both ways, with the rehab and without and break down the benefits of each with all fees so you can see an apples to apples comparison. 

We also would love go learn more about tax savings and how go make the most of our money by continuing to roll our profits into new properties.

This is true whether those clients were on the optional recordkeeping program or not.I don't have a lot of details and am not personally involved in this program in any way, but I have experience with SEPiraK separately and they are a quality operation.You can reach out to info at sepirak dot com to learn more. 

Good Morning,I am a former Claims Specialist with the Social Security Administration and currently unemployed homeowner who is looking for guidance on how to gain property management experience here in the Central Coast of California.My wife is the only one working at the moment, so times are tough to say the least.We're looking to rent out a portion of our home in order to save up enough money to purchase our second home (or multi-family unit), rent that out, and begin to expand our portfolio. 

What are your long term goals (eg do you want to buy another house) and do you have a large savings set aside for unexpected expenses?