In Colorado we are capped at 2 month's deposit.

Credit is fair but not great, I have access to a strong co-signer if I need to.

You can incentivize paying their rent ahead (by semester/term) via lump sums when they get their student loan reimbursements and also have their parents co-sign their lease for a backup plan if you don’t feel comfortable enough with them solely on the lease.

Remove the management headaches and have a back office support those functions, 2.The ability to co-broker and refer deals nationwide within the platform. 3.

My family member I co-signed for doesn't have good credit at the moment so any refinancing would have to be under my name.

 Your parents loaned you the money to invest they were not co-owners. 

I have 22 residential care homes and 2 commercial senior living communities in Colorado. 

I have house hacked 2 single family homes in Colorado Springs, moved out with both rentals cash-flowing very modest amounts annually, and am actively looking for the next property around Allentown, PA.My 2 options: Add to my portfolio and House Hack for the 3rd timeI know that house hacking will be the easiest barrier to entry around a big down payment, has the chance for a lower APR with a primary residence loan, and I am comfortable using this strategy as I have done it twice in the last 3 years.

Lastly, you can always add a co-signer like a family member or spouse.

I agree with you that good interior design is a great way to do it.My vacation rentals clients here in Colorado that pay for a designer outperform their competition by 25% or more.