.- Machine learning models are helping to reduce risks.- Reverse migration to Rust Belt is occurring based on affordability issues elsewhere.- Scatter site is a defensive asset offering a lot of optionality.- Market conditions are challenging for scatter site hold unless you are underwriting a 10-year hold.- Setting up operations for SFR from scratch is very difficult.- One investor is buying at cap rates in 5s or 6s.

Fix them up while living there and rent out the units to help reduce your mortgage. 

We do have the homestead exemption so are taxes are reduced, although still pretty high.

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Sure it may not grow as fast as the potential appreciation of a property in Hawaii but it will reduce risk.3.

If you plan to keep the property for a long time, consider adding higher prepayment penalties to reduce the rate. 

The goal of house hacking is to reduce your living expenses as much as possible while having other people pay for your mortgage.

@Jide Alufa if you're investing for long term MF is the way to go, yes there are lots to learn @Justin Kane point investing in as a LP will get you the experience while reducing your risk as you'll be with operators who have a track record of performing. 

It really helps me just to know that you, too, were once "too involved" and agonizing over things--and how you learned to put some stress-reducing distance into the process.

I've seen a lot of Allstate rental properties with ACV or market value coverage rather than Replacement cost and other tricks to reduce coverage levels.