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.

In any case, it really depends on what your main objectives are. 

After a month or so of getting the house ready, I've fallen in love with improving the home and managing everything the property needs.This leads to the main purpose of this post.

It can be tough finding the right deals, especially if you're mainly searching on the MLS.

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

If any one has experience with this it would help (Mainly the lending process) Toronto is a vibrant city with lots of renters but it’s also expensive and renters have more rights than landlords. 

We rent single family homes above median rents, fully remodeled and we don't use carpet on the main floor at all. 

I was looking at going the self-managing route due to me having a little more experience and mainly finding a great handy-man and GC in the area to help me if repairs were to come up from the tenant.

I put Branson because that is what I am near, but I am interested in lots of areas, mainly Florida.Are rates really so bad right now that a first time STR buyer with 20% Down should not even try?