Short term rental and mid term rental are each their own animal, they do have advantages but come with their own drawbacks as well.

Drawback is that I have not paid myself a salary so get no benefit from the Sub S structure. 

It's important to weigh the benefits of potentially lowering your monthly payments or reducing the total interest paid over the life of the loan against the potential drawbacks, such as upfront costs or a longer repayment period.

Drawback is if someone is the type of person that needs a lot of assistance and/or mentoring, this is probably not going to be as effective.

The draw back to these loans is that they are more paperwork heavy than the other "portfolio" types of loans...they have more rules...but if you have ever received a loan on your primary home, it's likely that you will go through the same type of paperwork here with conventional lending.

The only drawback from Pex I've seen is that when it's hanging under a house, rodents can get to it and chew a hole in it.

And what have the benefits and drawbacks been to the solutions you have chosen?  

The draw back to these loans is that they are more paperwork heavy than the other "portfolio" types of loans....but if you have ever received a loan on your primary home, it's likely that you will go through the same type of paperwork here with conventional lending.

To make an educated choice, you should carefully weigh the benefits and drawbacks of each option and think about consulting a financial counsellor or real estate expert.As for house hacking in the Dallas/Fort Worth market, consider networking with local investors, attending real estate meetups, and researching neighborhoods to find potential opportunities.

The rent a Broker thing is technically a possibility, but there are some serious draw backs to it.1.