Purchase price: $99,000 Cash invested: $19,800 Sale price: $136,000 Upstairs/Downstairs split entry duplex in Cheney, WA, home of Eastern Washington University.

We thought we could handle it so we jumped in.

If you can get a handle on the cost to repair these issues and still think its a good deal, I would be inclined to move forward if I was the buyer.

Also, the entry point is very high.

They have a mix of solid rental demand and still offer relatively affordable entry points.FWIW, those aren't areas I specifically invest in today but they will give you some anchors and are examples of strong neighborhoods.As for schools, it’s true they can be a challenge in a lot of Detroit.

This diversity within their team can be viewed as an advantage, as it may provide them with a more global perspective and a better understanding of international clients.I also noticed that they use Zelle under their accounts manager's name, which could indicate a legitimate arrangement for handling transactions.

I am a property manager and am reaching out to self-managing STR property owners to learn how others handle their tax remittances.

Also, any tips y'all would give to people who are just starting out, also I am open to other nearby areas where barrier to entry is still relatively low.

Having a company that has relationships with lenders and full time people to handle the day to day struggle to keep it alive is nice. 

The lowest barrier to entry I've seen for house hacking would be to find areas with grant loans, there are several here in central OH, they are general "majority minority" areas, but many local banks are incentivized to do loans in these areas, so you can often get into a 2-4 unit with no money down, and 15K towards closing costs and rate by down.