Specifically, I’d love to hear about best practices for managing shared spaces, screening tenants, and setting up house rules.Additionally, I plan to split the utilities among the tenants—any advice on how to handle this efficiently would be greatly appreciated!

- Are there specific tools, resources, or methods you use to simplify the regulation process?

Quote from @Aaron Zimmerman: I would look for other ways to legally reduce income such as cost segregation studies.

If you are looking OOS, we can talk more specifically about Greater Cincinnati as well to see if it is a good fit.

Has anyone had any luck obtaining legal counsel and fighting this?  

Feel free to DM if you have any specific questions. 

If they had not moved out, i would have brought in the best attorney available and charged the tenant for the legal costs.  

If you have specific questions about property management, I'll be happy to help!

While I haven’t chosen a specific niche yet, I’m leaning toward purchasing a multi-unit apartment where my 20-year-old son could live and help manage while we rent out the other units—essentially a form of house-hacking.So far, I’ve connected with a few real estate agents and gained MLS access, which has been a great starting point.

Ask specifically what is needed to comply.