That's the reason why we sign leases in person, so we can go over the main issues in person and make sure they are understood. 

I've been teetering around the idea of house hacking once I am done with college, but a big issue I have come across when speaking to a mortgage broker is the fact that I need to prove 2x of the mortgage in monthly income.

It markets our properties, screens our tenants, collects our rent, deposits it into our bank accounts, has full accounting and reporting features, has a tenant facing web portal & app where tenants can log in and report maintenance issues and see their account, etc, for $2/door/month - but they have a $45 minimum monthly fee... so up until you cross 22 doors it would be $45.

Here is a recent post of mine that addresses your questions:Cost Segregation - The Basics (biggerpockets.com)You don’t need to complete it before the end of the year to use it for your 2024 taxes.

Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

Depending on what the issues are with the credit scores I might consider lowering my credit requirements.

The big issue is people just buy a 3bed2bath and put okay furniture in it and expect to cash flow $5000/month.

So, they just stayed vacant.Income reliability is another major issue.

We've considered offering a discount for doing so but so far we haven't because for the most part everyone pays on time with no issues.

The enforcing agency certainly cannot take action against an unpermitted unit without citing a specific health and safety issue to address.