The layout across the top of the image is garage, dining room, hall, closet, and two bedrooms.  

Mainly it was kind of a bonus to us since we sold for  significantly more then we valued the portfolio at, and without an agent.  

He could use that as his main income to invest into RE. 

On the other hand, one of the main advantages of passive investments (via syndication/crowdfunding) is that you can hire a manager who has years more experience than you can ever hope to obtain yourself.

Short-term rentals mainly cater to vacationers.

I do agree that there is a lot of risk associated with being an LP, mainly due to the number of operators who focus on making money for themselves rather than for their investors.

Thanks Bob, I'm sending you an email in a few about a couple things.Thomas, I work with mainly investors but haven't invested in real estate myself yet.  

The main "con" I've seen with trenchless sewer replacement options is that epoxy lining or pipe bursting methods will not solve a main sewer that has a 'belly' between the house and the city.

@Adaze FoltzI've been both a recipient and an originator of many private loans.Provided you are working with a legitimate and experienced private lender, I see TWO main benefits:1.

@Luke OkaneThis is how I did my first two house hacks (along with converting a garage to rent separately) from the main house.