In the next part, we'll talk more about how to get along with sellers and negotiate, looking at how powerful good communication and using relationships to get good terms can be.

3-6 months after my first house hack I plan to look at other properties to invest into, preferably out of state or near colleges in OH.I’ve always been intrigued with real estate and how someone can gain so much financial freedom and time with owning properties.

We're in it for the long haul and hope to build generational wealth and financial freedom for our family through real estate. 

If you're buying a property that is not new construction you  may be able to call the local utility company to find out what the power bill typically runs so you at least have a ballpark figure.Good luck to you.

Quote from @Trevor Powers: Wow, sounds like a good find!

The VA home loan can be a powerful tool for purchasing a multi-family property, offering benefits like no down payment and competitive interest rates.

My local power company has a program where they can lower power consumption to a property(ies) to prevent the grid going down during high power usage surges. 

More power to you if you have some "code" 100s or 1,000s of REI (a bunch of them are here in BP Nation) with software engineering degrees haven't figured out.

BTW, we get CFLs free from our local power company in exchange for spent ones, so it was an easy fix.

There are several interior decorating apps out now that are powered by AI.