Every time a tenant moved out I renovated the unit which boosted rents.

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.). 

Ultimately, we had concerns about the borrower’s ability to execute in a timely manner and we did not want to delay the outcome an additional six months.

The project would take approximately five years and that could become a big boost in construction jobs.

You'll lose a few days rent but ultimately a positive review and future recommendations from the nurse may be more valuable than that.

It was pretty hard to find properties where the numbers and landlord laws made sense which is what ultimately led me to investing in Columbus, OH.

Ultimately, representing the buyer IS a lot of work (especially in Chicagoland) and representing a seller is also a lot of work.

While a good real estate agent will have their team they like to deal with, it is ultimately your responsibility to have due diligence performed by someone you trust.

Experience can be the difference in structuring a deal to make it work and ultimately acquiring the property successfully.

I'd imagine this will increase demand for these assets and ultimately prices.