Finally from a purely from a cash outlay prospective short term, you could rent a house with roommates and your payment would still probably be Lower than house hacking because rates are so high, over the long period 5-10 years obviously it would cheaper ti buy, hope that makes sense 

More than 50% of German residents rent their homes, a trend that has been consistent for decades.

I have the ability to put 25% down or more to increase cash flow.

Hi Joel in Greenville, North Carolina-You have a rental property held in an LLC and you are looking for a lender who will refinance it.I would look into a Debt Service Coverage Ratio loan or DSCR loan that uses the rents to mostly qualify the refinance and less on you personally.

Many states have discounted property taxes and lower yearly increases for owner occupied properties.

@Tyler Garza, "rent being paid by the tenant" is a flexible term. 

@James Landsford That punch list is a lot of work that won't necessarily help with you increasing rents over time.

Purchase price: $250,000 Cash invested: $14,000 I purchased and managed a rental property in Chicago, focusing on strategic improvements and tenant satisfaction to increase both its value and profitability.

I have improved fair rental value and value by increasing the kitchen size; adding an island tearing down walls between the kitchen and dining area and living area, etc.It all depends on the particular property. 

  $1mil in Frisco probably gets you $5000/month in rent.