Also, set rules for tenants to follow is a must.Needs and Wants:I think you hit the nail on the head.

If you try to hit a home run or grand slam, don't be surprised if you strike out.

But I realized you can see the ticket you filed if you go to https://help.zillowrentalmanager.com/, then hit the sign in button at the top right corner, click your profile picture and click "my activities".

There are lots of BRRRRs that hit the 1% rule and with positive cash flow!

They can guide you and give advice  on what they see is popular or "up and coming"...often, they hear of properties that are going to go on the market before they hit the market (some "for sale by owners").Keep learning at BP, keep asking questions, read the BP books.

And it's been indicated that to resolve geopolitics of E.European situation, hit em where it hurts, ppb, as in pump market supply, crash ppb, eviscerate RU oil revenue, leverage to end a war. 

And if you have a property and a loan out there, and you are cash flow negative because a recession hits and rents are dropping, AND values are ticking down month after month, how long are you going to fight through, especially as a newer operator, before you call it quits, take your lumps, and move on.At the end of the day, there is money out there.  

And ideally sell it 4 years later.If I can more or less count on the renting of additional bedrooms to cover the running costs of the house, I'm really only looking at taking a hit on the buying/selling costs - which SHOULD be lower than what it would cost to house him in dorms for 4 years.I feel like this is pretty obvious and easy (not trying to make significant money here, just thinking I could save $10-$20k on housing costs over 4 years).

Just prior to that I converted to a roth and took the conversion tax hit. 

The key for us was hitting the right pricing for our homes.