Hope this helps a bit, happy to dive a little deeper with you if you want and maybe have one of my PM's run some numbers for you based on actual bookings and data, not just airdna etc. 

He is in too deep to admit that he is wrong and that his method is not the best.  

From working on Wall Street to just diving in when working a 9-5 job and educating themselves tirelessly at every given opportunity... 

You are only putting 5% down so your loan amount is much larger and therefore your mortgage payment is higher.In this article we will dive deep into the 4 big ways that house hacking makes you money, even if it doesn’t cashflow.

Those "we buy your house" companies buy at a very deep discount.

It's fantastic that you're diving into the world of real estate investing with such enthusiasm and a thirst for knowledge.

Just depends on what your comfort level and willing to dive in the deep end.If your open to higher price range I would tell you to try and stay in the multifamily since it helps offer more rents per month under one mortgage, tax bill and insurance policy.

Happy to dive deeper if you have more questions.

I believe I may have a solution to your problem if you would like to connect, we could dive into this deal a bit deeper.

Chris,CAP rates can be so subjective and hard to pin down so how deep in the weeds do you get on your analysis?