There are good sponsors that have a bad deal but what I have seen typically is the sponsor lacks significant experience - they have experience in marketing and raising money - which is not hard when you are promoting 15%-40% returns that clearly were not achievable on a consistent basis. 

It would achieve goals of both purchasing a primary residence & investing, and significantly reduce the amount of money you need to contribute towards your first investment.

Top-performing units can still achieve occupancy rates upwards of 70% in the Branson market.

I suggest defining your goals – what exactly do you aim to achieve?

Your house-hacking goal is achievable with an FHA loan, even without related field experience, as long as your income supports the mortgage. 

An attorney and escrow achieve the same result for far less.A lender will only lend on what an appraiser appraises.

The only question is what kind of balance is best.

Subject-To is an extremely high-risk play for anyone not capable and/or comfortable with selling, refinancing, or repaying 100% of all Subject-To debt balances, all at once (if they have multiple). 

You may have to invest more time up front to cultivate the right relationships but these are the relationships that will help you grow and borrow funds that outpace your balance sheet.

We've seen tremendous interest from investors seeking larger balance investment property HELOC's or home equity lines of credit.