Quote from @Dan McDermott: Thanks for the fantastic response, Frank!

We use HostAway now but Hospitable is fantastic.

But this method forces you to pay down your loans faster while still giving you access to cash when you need it.But it's FANTASTIC for real estate investors. 

If things are great, FANTASTIC, you congratulate, ask how they got so dang good at it because some others, they really struggle.

Last month, my wife and I purchased a fantastic duplex in Madison, WI, for $400,000 using an FHA loan.

Overall, this was a fantastic takedown deal and a great learning experience!

If you do get something that would be fantastic but I would go about planning that the funds are not coming back.

There’s nothing wrong with playing it safe, starting small, mastering your strategy, and then scaling up—especially when using other people’s money.That said, as others have mentioned, house hacking is a fantastic strategy.

Fantastic resource! 

Just my 2 cents, Section 8 was fantastic for a long time.