You would be in an unsecured position and the cost to manage and service the loan (which is required by law but most ignore) would add a cost to youJust sell it at reduced price

Market rent: $153So, if I have to reduce the prices to meet the 1% rule in order to sell the portfolio to an investor, that's a steep discount! 

House hacking offers reduced living costs and hands-on experience, while primary home purchase and leveraging equity offers homeownership and appreciation.

I want to be able to follow and shadow him and Soak in all the rehab knowledge and I want him to feel like it isnt all 1 sided by giving him a piece of the reward especially with so many benefits to the work being done if he is involved deeper in it.

And with the said would a $2500 lease hack payment even count in reducing my dti towards the new loan or does that not count? 

Cash flow not a priority as much as tax advantage and reducing my active W2 income.

You can house hack and reduce your expenses, or you can (try to) cash flow by not living in the property.

Or 3/4, or who know's what but in end, there left a shadow of what they were prior. 

Meanwhile  they completely ignore the action items that should be implemented on a daily basis to greatly reduce the claims from arising in the first place and fail to take the steps that properly prepare for when the claims arise.  

@V.G JasonI agreeEven if fed reduces rates it will take months before it has any impactThe job market is far worse than media is making it out to be due to it being an election year.