I have lived in Austin for almost 20 years where I own one house that has been my primary residence for four years now. 

One of my early properties barely broke even, but after a couple of years, rent hikes and expense optimization turned it into a strong performer.For cash flow benchmarks, I usually aim for $200-$300 per unit, but your situation.. house hacking.. offers unique benefits like reduced living expenses and quicker equity buildup.

Hi I had my property manager handle my renovation on a unit in Maine while I am living in Connecticut.

Do you live locally?

I live and invest in Dover.

If you live in Vegas and can self-manage the property, I'd likely recommend sticking to the market you know and have succeeded in.

Any advice or assistance from this community is welcome and appreciated.

I've owned student housing as far as 4.1 miles from the University of South Carolina campus.In my experience, the only reason kids would live that far away is cheap rent.

"assistance dog" chewed up all of the doors. 

It's like a rough draft or an assistant, not you.