This has been our setup for over 10 years and I remember being told early on that liability insurance has to originate with the landlord's personal residence, whether it be a homeowner's or renter's policy. 

I also miss a lot of the folks who originally posted on here and did interviews. 

You may be doing a long BRRRR on your original house.

House hacking was my original plan.

I'm from the midwest originally and currently live in Scottsdale so believe me when I say the price differences are insane!

Originally posted by @Jennifer Donley:@Allen Moore -Hi - I'm surprised no one has responded. 

The reason is that we have a relationship with a regional bank that will provide financing and which if we limit leverage to 50% will (1) charge interest at their lowest commercial rate fixed for 20 years with no balloon, (2) charge 0 origination points and no “junk” fees and(3) allow us to sell the property with either a sub to or a wrap loan without increasing the interest rate - in other words no due on sale clause.  

Again, a little more than linoleum, but last a lot longer, and depending on color choice, most scratches are hidden.But back to my original point, your tenants will be the primary driver of your success in real estate.  

And by investing it somewhere it hopefully grows more than 5% per year- I have the possibility of having enough to pay off the mortgage even sooner than my original 25 year timeline. 

We are now closing in on a year since the original purchase, and the thing is still a mess...