An LED lights up the room so much better and does not get dusty.No, the house does not have central air, but this is Ohio so A/C window units are commonly used for the couple months of the year they are needed.I just picked up 4 matching ceiling fans for $25 a fan on Facebook Marketplace. 

I'd be happy to chat a little bit about various U.S. markets, and opportunities available south of the border.If you like the idea, then we need to pick a date, time and location. 

I also don't quite see it as being the same as picking a city to live in - I went through that process in choosing Austin but that was more emotionally driven. 

Here's how I do my due diligence:1) Portfolio matching: (takes 30 seconds per deal)a) Have an educated opinion on where I think we are in the real estate cycles (financial and physical market cycles)b) Then and only then do I pick the strategies, capital stack, and specialized asset subclasses that make sense for that opinion.

@F Thomas Gehrig your Pro membership gives you access to RentRedi for free.Start using that.Also, NEVER pick up rent or accept cash!

Look at the existing inventory in you're area, find an investor agent who has experience with house hacking, pick the best option currently on the market that fits your budget and make the offer. 

Looks like many people are mentioning Crexi and Loopnet but my impression was that good deals get picked up before reaching those forums and the best way to get a good deal is via an agent active in your target market.

But are there any current owners that would let me pick their brain?

with no seasoning on this model I suspect its some portfolio type lender.. but who knows maybe wall st is at it again.. now they know they have their bottom feeding hedge funds to  pick up the crumbs when their loans default  :)))

To steer clear of house hacking, find a good realtor, get your loan approval early, plan for fix-ups and upkeep, pick tenants with care, and learn about property investing.