The way I see it is that the monthly fee should cover coordinating routine maintenance (HVAC tuneup or minor maintenance, leaky faucets and drains, sprinklers, minor pest control, etc.), but larger ticket items that may require multiple bids, permits, or otherwise could have reasonably been prevented should be handled separately and charged to the owner.

i iknow of a couple investors who are members of those sites. i thought about it, but didn't when they couldn't tell me how many leads came in per month on avg.i like being in control of my own marketing and once u have it going consistently the phone will ring. the other leads are icing on the cake

One bad investment can ruin most or all of a diversified portfolio and you have no control over how things will go.  

So, in sum, house hacking can be when you are able leverage low down payments in order to control an asset (use an FHA loan and rent out the other rooms/units, use the VA loan with no down payment to ultimately turn the property into a rental property, etc.). 

To summarize, your JADU should not be rent controlled due to 15 year exemption.  

Any software/camera related, that can be controlled through an app where tenant can have constricted access to cameras but i as owner have full access? 

It's about taking control of your business's direction and ensuring it aligns with your core principles and objectives.So with that I challenge new members of the community like me to just define your goals privately or publicly if you’d like!

Another thought is you have more control with 20% because you can choose the insurance, and stay in control of your money longer by paying your own taxes.

In my case, the renter got paid every Friday and like many renters had limited self control or something always came up. 

Cash flow is the name of the game when it comes to controlling the asset so you are right it really doesn't matter whether the value goes up or down as long as you can carry it.