Renting private rooms in large shared houses to working professionals making 5-10x rent in income means that the mortgage is paid regardless of whether 50%+ of tenants lose their jobs.To generate $4000/mo revenue on a $2000 mortgage residential property, you have to get over your need for strict privacy and total control.

(I will ask that, out of respect for our current tenants’ security and privacy, to please wait until your showing appointment before walking the property.)If everything above is agreeable to you, let me know your availability over the next day or so and I'd be happy to take you through the apartment.Thank you, and I look forward to meeting you at the showing!

Increased privacy.

(you and your family get to have privacy and the resident of Unit 2 will probably be more stable cash flow than the summer doldrums of college students).3.

I've focussed on Bakersfield for now.

Is privacy an issue?

If the development is on the same street as a homeowner and that home owner enjoys some quietness and privacy with things being as is.

You get what you pay for.In terms of surveillance and privacy keep in mind that none of us like to be watched by our host or Big Brother 24/7/365 - because they can and they do. 

Privacy is a BIG reason we formed an LLC to hold our rental properties.

The bank wouldn't tell me due to privacy issues.