Thanks for the introduction.I hope everything goes well with the opening of your new gym.

On the other hand, your control over how that money is spent is close to zero, most of the HOA fee is likely going to other expenses such as landscaping, poll, gym, etc., and you always run the risk of special assessments being levied.Keep in mind I'm still navigating my way through this idea myself, but I've come up with a rule of thumb of assuming about 30% of my condo HOAs can be assigned to my capex estimates.

We had Talib Kwali, Gym Class Heroes, Drake, and someone else.... 

I listen to them if I am driving anywhere and also at the Gym.

It would be hard for you to house hack in another area without relocating, I think deals can be found within a short drive from just about anywhere.Honestly you have to decide on your investing goals and stick with it, if you can get a 7% ROI in an area where you will get really good tenants and have possible appreciation then that sounds like a decent investment.I have properties that are in great areas (of Pittsburgh) that get me 10-15% ROI each year and I have properties in not so great areas that get me 20%-30%+ but then then tenants are a more pain in the rear.This guy at my gym just told me he lived in Jersey for 20 years bought a condo for 80k and sold it for 700k, you probably won't find that in Pittsburgh lol.Good luck and let me know if I can help in anyway.

I found it deathly boring at that age, and spent my time in the gym playing basketball instead.

Quite easy because you can do it at the gym, in the car, or pretty much anywhere.

Kobe didn't have time to feel sorry for himself he got in the gym the same night and practiced shooting all night.

(Maybe you could justify an gym or workshop?) 

I always hit the gym and been very healthy.