Housing in Washington. 

Keep in mind if you are house-hacking, you will only be able to write off a percentage of the bills.

Free healthcare free cell phones free housing.  

There is no housing market in US where real estate can out perform stocks.

I fear the lawyers will become wealthy over this litigation...Overall, it's an interesting "solution" to the problem of foreign investment in real estate and the lack of adequate housing for the population. 

NOMAD wants to rent my house with a Master Lease where they pay me the rent and then sublet to occupants who pay them.

As Vince said it is a quick guideline and won't work in most places with current interest rates and house prices. 

This has also allowed us to provide some excellent incentives for our investors, locking in long term debt currently at 3.75%  through our in house financing program.

I think house hacking with a VA is still well worth it. 

I'm analyzing properties in my expensive market which has a dire need for affordable housing.