There could be some real interesting back and fourth discussions to be had on the pro's and con's and risk's of these sub $200k houses in the Midwest, but I've been through thousands of tenants at thousands of these 100 year old properties in my career, and I've never been sued for a sidewalk slip and fall.

At another sale, a farm house was to be sold. 

Particularly looking for an investor friendly agent able to take on house hacking clients in NYC and LI

It's the concept of buying the debt attached to the mortgage rather than buying the house. 

Thankfully I am currently breaking even on the mortgage with both units rented and we just moved into my girlfriend's parents’ lake house rent free.

Well, STR can work well for people who own a vacation house for personal use, and just want to generate some extra income when not in use.  

My favorite way to find a mentor was to look on Zillow for houses for rent in your area and then click on the ones that are 'for rent by owner' then call them and introduce yourself as an investor in the area who is looking to meet new investors. 

On the 15th year, the investor and I will discuss together whether we want to sell the house OR continue receiving cash flow.

Zillow says the average price for a house in Little Rock is $215,000.

Hey @Jonathan Baptiste, so we are a bit different than some.We have a large house that can sleep 12 comfortably and we provide a lot of stuff.