Paulette,Thanks for sharing that awful experience. 

I would like some honest opinions/ experiences from everyone about my crazy plan!

I started at age 20, dead broke with no experience but hungry with lots of time on my hands. 

Attend your local REI meet-ups and try to find someone who is currently house-hacking or has house-hacked in the past to learn from their experience.

The investors with the most units and most experience could just as likely be in flip flops and a Jimmy Buffett shirt as jeans and a polo.

But by the way they perform Matt must over burden them with tasks outside their experience level.

Experience Purchasing from Non-ProfitsPurchasing property from non-profit organizations often involves additional considerations compared to typical transactions:Decision-making process: Non-profits often have a board or committee that must approve property sales.

Just make sure you set up a LLC to rack up the required experience.

I'm happy to share my investment and lending experience.

But I find from personal experience and from my buyers' Airbnb experience that it's a bit of a hassle trying to get guests to rebook at the new listing.I don't know how strict Joshue Tree is at enforcement, but in Denver and Colorado Springs here, you could probably get away with an STR listing for three months without the license.