The next meetup will be February 23rd at Kirby Ice House! 

I obviously want to get the best tax benefits and write off the expenses for the house and repairs I have done.

If my spouse was willing to move more frequently I’d house hack a 4 unit every year.

If it is a high end housing product you may have to use a designer because they have access to some material/finish suppliers that are otherwise unavailable but that tends to only be for the highest end housing deliveries.

Option 3: Pay large down-payment on modest rent ready house. 

This isn't analyzing deals, this is just playing a video game.

Sure enough, the door was left unlocked and the house is just full of trash and abandoned junk.

So the line is a shared private line between the 8 houses. 

Quote from @Vid Vin: Was the house really for 2000 dollars?

There is a single family home in front, and in back there is a guest house/loft above a garage.