It was amazing; beautiful machines, all on credit cards, snack bar, TV.

My idea: in addition to shared laundry facilities in the basement, what if I also set up a small shared gym (a treadmill/ bike/ rower/yoga area, etc) and a flat screen TV or two and maybe a sofa?

If you want cable TV, it is extra... however, obviously you can bundle it for a deal.

Hi Joseph,Why not make story 1 Grandmas house (with everything she needs (quick temporary type remodel--walk in/roll in shower, handicapped water closet, one of those beds that auto tilts up at the head, and a new big screen TV. 

Hi Slade, we run a series of meetups every week ( well webinars these days ;] ) that you can access through our meetup page - https://www.meetup.com/Phoenix-real-estate-investment-hour/ - and I personally host our house hacking meetup every last Tuesday of every month.

To master your financials check out the series QuickBooks DIY by Gita Faust.

Ruined my AC condensor and the tenant's TV.  

It's out of that money that otherwise would have had to have been spent on sponsoring super bowls and TV commercials and facebook ads and all that.

I have certainly pondered the question many times, but when I go through a series of why questions I arrive at the same answer every time.

A series of fees have arrived to me asking to be paid right away if I don’t want to delay the process. $650 to request an appraisal on the house, a day later $170 to request an HOA statement.These came from the lender and the title company.