Would like confirmation on that though.For Solara, there seems to be no restrictions but a lot of houses for sale. 

Warn them in the marketing (example: "This is an old house and noise travels between units.

I’m especially interested in learning from those with experience in more expensive housing markets and from people who used really estate as a way to invest for their kids' colleges.

I had a similar strategy with my first few house hacks: buy in great A & B Chicago neighborhoods....get by with minimum cash flow, and wait...What's your plan for the next purchase Michael?

I use Joan with NNY Homes for my house in Watertown.

House hacking and multi-family properties are great ways to start in real estate!

(that policy was cancelled by the carrier and I will be getting a separate policy)2 hail damage to Tennessee property  and water damage due to storm (claim is in process) Another Tennessee property now has had a water pipe burst in the kitchen ceiling and flooded the whole house. 

Anything 1m+ will be harder to sell (I am making assumptions on the price), there is simply a smaller pool of buyers.

Is the closet on an exterior wall where it's cooler than the rest of the house?

You can still get cashflowing 4 units there though which sell mostly to investors, its just the sf and 2 units that have gone crazy on price recently.