Exploring other options like Appfolio or Apartments.com which might offer the balance of support and functionality you need, is a sensible approach.

I personally will try to avoid buying a home under 1000 square feet again.

I lived there from 2017 to 2022 and personally witnessed significant changes during that time.

It’s great to see how creative approaches to house hacking are working well for you.

If someone injures themselves and sues, they will be suing the LLC and not you personally.

All the add-ons are a la carte so you can definitely get a lot of value based on what you need.One thing I personally don't like is that when tenants pay rent, they are charged $1 per transaction for ACH use.

Living in one unit and renting out the others allows you to deduct 75% of expenses like mortgage interest, property taxes, insurance, and shared repairs as rental expenses, while the remaining 25% applies to personal use.

You can’t use the property personally for more than 14 days or 10% of days rented, whichever is more. 

This person did not raise any money, they invested around $600,000 into the offering and because they were one of the larger investors were considered a Co-GP because it was a new sponsor and they needed this persons $.

The drawback is you need to build trust and relationships upfront.Both have their place, but private money tends to offer more flexibility, while hard money is more structured and accessible if you lack personal connections.