Lots of upfront research. 6.  

We did not use the appreciation rates and I like that you are bold in giving your opinion as an expert in the market after doing your research and presenting the data. 

I have researched house hacking but honestly, I don't want to move out.

Yours looks like it is a bit more work but I would definitely do some research before spending that type of $So far the consensus is that this is steep but these guys quote these prices to insurance companies, but unfortunately we are paying out of pocket and cannot or i should say I do not want to pay these prices. 

Pricing for MTRs is just as labor intensive as market research is as of now.

Do your research on people off of the site - on LinkedIn, Instagram.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.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!

Researching and learning about multifamily investing and management through BiggerPockets.

After doing much research, I decided to reach out to one of the home owners on Facebook and asked if she'd be interested in selling.

How much of your free-time goes into research versus actual hands-on work on-site?