P-A-Y-P-A-L.....

If you're willing and able, I do recommend the "house hacking" strategy which is just a fancy name for buying a rental property and living in one of the units, because you'll get very favorable financing - an owner-occupied fixed-rate 30-year mortgage.I'd also say, analyze that property as if you won't live there and it's a pure rental, and make sure the property is still cash flow positive if there's a tenant in your unit because then you'll know if it's actually a good investment.And when you analyze it, include payment of a property manager in your #s because if you don't, and doing so would make it go cash flow negative, then you've just bought yourself a job because you literally can't step away from managing it without losing money.

However licensed PA Real Estate Agent (12 Years) perhaps I can provide a little insight?

We own a rental property in Helena, AL that we purchased about two years ago. 

Has anyone used any of the apps that allow the tenants to split payments, but still send the rent to you as a single payment? 

@Jesse Simmons  I did a similar deal as this in the past. 

It is interesting to see some properties go years and years without a foreclosure process. 

You should learn how to underwrite a deal properly first and then build the proforma model.

Shoot me a DM if you want to connect. 

Orignally purchased as a rental, but some unforseen circumstances have caused us to pivot to fix/flip model on this property.