The goal for our work is to get your rental set up on a platform, vet your first tenant and then get the tenant secured before you are independent.

Planning to ask PM to ask her contractor about partial paint-job and also have an independent painter go in and see whether they feel a partial paint job or full would be necessary. 

If you have a W-2 or an independent contractor4.

Financial independence is a worthy goal.

@Erick HenningsHouston's emerging neighborhoods include East End, Third Ward, Heights, Spring Branch, Independence Heights, Alief, Cypress, Pearland, Richmond/Rosenberg, and Conroe/Woodlands.

A person living independently or a group of persons living as a single household unit using housekeeping facilities in common, but not to include more than three persons who are unrelated by blood, marriage, adoption, or foster-child status, or are not Life Partners.Splitting the building into two 4 bedroom units is not allowed. 

House hacking is undoubtedly an excellent way to embark on your real estate investing journey.It can significantly accelerate your path to financial independence.

If you did not do independent appraisal and inspection, you experience what 170+ investors experienced.

You seem young so I'll give you some game.Think about what income you need to TRULY retire or have financial independence.

Alternatively if you feel confident in the higher value, I would ask if the lender is open to doing an independent appraisal ordered by an AMC instead of a desktop one.