That made all the stress and anxiety worth it... the difficult tenants/roommates, constant noise, roommate drama, and lack of peace and privacy.This approach reflects the balance between comfort and profitability that Craig Curelop discusses in his book, The House Hacking Strategy.

A French drain isn’t usually that expensive or difficult to install however.

But I went downtown and had an extremely difficult time reconciling what I was experiencing with my pre-conceived views.

@James McGovernIt's important to understand state laws, but the process is generally the same.In my experience, Section 8 tenants usually pay on time because they know that getting evicted would make it difficult for them to find another property to rent.

Hi Nikki, in general it is getting more difficult in areas where a lot of licenses have already been requested.

So I would definitely lean toward BRRRR between the two options although BRRRR is difficult in this market.For the large majority of those starting out, I recommend house hacking although I don't know if that would work for you in your situation.

In the last 10 years, it's been difficult to purchase a SFR at retail prices to rent and do well.

Write your congress person and senator, telling them how difficult/expensive it is for small businesses to comply. 

The lower downpayment is great, but the DTI will go up and still make it difficult to afford most multifamily properties.

Essentially, when they send the leads, there is no reference to where they came from or the URL to the lead source, making it difficult on our end to track.