There was some earlier advice to self-manage when under 10 units, and financially that makes sense if you want to run lean and do it yourself.

There's a nexus of factors tied to the LLC lending question worth noting.Typically we use a specific type of private business-purpose note that enables LLC lending.Other benefits of this note include: No Income Verification, No Credit Reporting, LLC Liability and Privacy protection, Unlimited Number of Loans, Far Less Documentation,... many obvious and non-obvious reasons savvy investors run this route.These notes are also competitive with FHA/VA/Conventional interest rates; however a 15-20% minimum down payment is required.Happy to help you cover the bases.

If it's that little, that usually means it's just running in one area and is a pretty easy fix, not an entire rewire.

I run a company called GoliathData and we specialize in finding people looking to sell and occasionally act like a wholesaler.

Again this has to do with YOU and how YOU run your property.

They also do listings, track leases, house documents, and can run reporting on your financials. 

Ray you can still lend in CA you simply need a RE Broker to run the paper work for you so the state Is happy and they will usually want some sort of fee for their time and risk / effort.

Or did you run some numbers or have some other set of data you're using to come to the conclusion that Westmoreland County is, in fact, an area conducive to being profitable in house hacking?

Makes running the numbers a lil more difficult 

HI Pinny,You can always start off by house hacking meaning you live in one UNIT or ROOM and renting out the other vacant units/rooms to offset your monthly mortgage payment.There are several ways to run and make sure you are maximizing your rental income while keeping your living expense as low as possible.