I don't think the future will be kind to the investors who bought cheap houses in a big community of other investors. 

You may want to get in touch with @Sharon Vornholt who has done a lot of marketing in this niche.

The non-conforming duplex was on the market for just $430k.

The house hacking will pay dividends for a long time I’m sure.

Also, has anyone had more success with inbound marketing—using PPC, PPL, or other methods?

Happy to connect and work with anyone trying to expand their business.I am working on building an industrial portfolio of my own - consistently searching and analyzing deals.My main market is Southern California, but I am slowly expanding my lens across the US.Ronald Rhode and Chad Griffiths are the best content creators in the space hands down. 

It's a duplex in Chattanooga (technically Red Bank) and we will be house hacking for the next couple of years to build some momentum and experience.

Buy a house cheap, rehab it, and keep it for a rental for a few years.

Be sure to check out the free tools BP provides to help analyze deals you may have and also market insights.

I just had a tenant that tried to rent one of my houses and YTD income in September was bigger that YTD income in December.