Great click bait and it is so true.

But you need to really understand how to run your numbers, your cities property tax rules and how to calculate true future taxes (I see a lot of folks fail here), etc. 

Is that true?

That is the best path, the tried and true path, the most boring path, the longest path, and the highest probability of success path. 

If the deal is too good to be true, stay way.

I get my "rock bottom" cabs from a local lumber/Ben Moore/True Value store.

This gets technical, you need to understand the difference between a true "subject-to" and a "wrap". 

In the advertisement on BP podcast they exclaim that they will drive up the rentals and that you will have a low vacancy rate. this is 100% true. i have been booked solid since may. however. last month it cost me $500 to let strangers stay in my house and this month i might break even. 

Those are the premier Seattle meetups with true experts in the Seattle market.You popped into a forum, new to the site, asked a question, and then committed the biggest newbie mistake in the book - you backlashed against the sound advice because you know better.

If this is true, I'm not sure it will align with my lifestyle since I plan to live in the property for a year or two.