There's nothing like the experience of others to help you not only sound more professional in the beginning but also miss a TON of pit falls!  

View it as a business expense like you do the mortgage. 

The debt is not yours, and unless a question is asked in a way that would subject every investor to having to reveal the debt of every entity he was an investor in, you should have no problem.This is based on my knowledge and experience, I am not an attorney.  

@Parker BullardFrom my experience, house hacking is a great way to reduce housing costs by renting out part of a property, like a duplex or triplex.

You don't need to know everything to get started; you need a foundation to build on, and the rest will come through experience and then refining your education.You can build a basic understanding of investing in 3-6 months.

I've looked at it repeatedly because I love the country but have never been able to justify it to myself from an investment point of view.

In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

I do not have a license now, I have in the past.The primary reason not to have a license in my experience is the resistance from sellers.

My view is pretty much echoing what you have said.

Does any have any experience with that.