They will be an incredible resource for your first house hack and beyond in Phoenix and Maricopa County, AZ.

There is a single family home that was divided and one half has been rented and an ad on small "house" that has also been rented mostly long term.

If you’re not satisfied with your current attorney’s approach, it may be worth seeking a second opinion to explore other strategies or angles you might not have considered.Next, focus on compliance with housing codes and tenant protection agencies like DCF.

I bought a single family because I thought I could house hack in the same way as a duplex and in ways it certainly could have and did work but I didn't expect the relational aspects of having people living in a property I purchased.

to your point, if you save up so that you're in a strong financial position, house hack a solid duplex in a decent neighborhood, make smart decisions, and hold it indefinitely, you'll be fine.conversely, if you have $0 and somehow start out with a risky flip, or borrow $20K and spend it all on a magic mentoring program, or buy a terrible property in a neighborhood you've never been to, you may not be fine.

Otherwise you could end up owing more than what the house is worth, which a lot of investors are struggling with now. 

I have a rental house with 150K left on the mortgage, I have 200k in an after tax brokerage account invested in cash, stocks and bonds.

Ultimately you will have to sell your house at a discount. 

Anyone can live anywhere they want if they have the money, and sometimes houses are bought and then rented out without much background checking on the people moving in.

OKC has alot of opportunity mainly because of its low level of enforcement of housing codes, strong landlord laws and conservative judges in eviction court.