Quote from @Jay Hinrichs: Quote from @Engelo Rumora: @David KanarekI don't think I have ever seen better investigative research than this.Hat's off to you and sorry for your troubles and everyone else's.Please don't investigate me haha Engelo this is all the Due diligence that should have been done prior to investing its fine after the fact but that's not going to get their money back..

Hi Brian, welcome to the BP community! 

It’s good to budget for unforeseen expenses.Regarding PMI, it’s worth discussing directly with your loan servicer since many lenders require holding the property for a period or reaching specific equity thresholds before removal.If market rents are $2,200–$2,500, hiring a property manager could help you optimize rent while taking the burden of tenant screening off your plate.

The idea is simple: purchase a property, live in one part, and rent out the rest to offset your mortgage or even generate profit.

I hired a surveyor,  engineer and ran through the process with the city myself. 

The other thing to think about is the length of time you've owned the property.

@Kyler Tarr first off, everything @Bruce Woodruff and @Steve K. said. 

I’m starting off wanting to get into a primary residence that I plan to house hack and then figure out the next move into investment properties but that’s down the roadwith all that said, are there other ways that im not thinking of to 1.

Love the insight @AJ Wong.

It's a fabulous small town in Southern MN just off Interstate 90.