Use logic.If your mailer worked it is because of ONE thing and ONE thing alone... by PURE gaadamn luck your letter arrived in the hands of a motivated seller.

My first home became an investment property that is making $200 in pure cash flow and currently own a second personal property.I have been a long time BiggerPockets book reader and podcast listener yet have not implemented the strategies due to low capital excuses.

Be careful with the people suggesting DSCR loans for this - DSCR Loans cannot be used for house hacking as they have to be pure investment property loans only (can't live in any of the units)

This point of view is of course from purely an mathematical investment standpoint there are however other indirect factors that are hard to put on paper as well, the walls may help you rent the units faster (less vacancy = + cashflow), they may help you show the units better (better quality Tenant = less headaches, less turnover  = more cashflow), they may also add to your ongoing costs since panels do last longer whereas drywall tends to get 'holes' punched in it every now and then.

While you'll have to tell the bank it's purely a gift, you can work out a repayment plan if you'd like.

That's why most headlines can be considered pure click-bait these days.

So basically it's not a pure analysis of STRs vs other asset classes but more like traditional residential real estate investments whether long term buy and holds or true STRs.

It has to make money to cover repairs and pay me… and incase that confuses someone by what I’m saying, what I mean is if I put $20,000 in an investment between down payment and fees I’d want to see Atleast $1,200 - $4,000 in pure profit after mortgage, management, expenses etc etc ..

Purchasing a multifamily property in which you intend to live in is likely going to be a different set of criteria versus one that is purely intended for cash flow.

I would think of it more as buying a vacation house for myself that's subsidized by the renters rather than a pure investment that has to cash flow.