Its proximity to campus, turnkey condition, and rental history make it particularly appealing to investors seeking high cash flow and low vacancy risks.

Financing and Exit Strategies MatterMany house hackers use FHA or low-down-payment conventional loans.

I recently watched a video on social media that mentioned the way he was buying properties and yielding the benefit of the sellers low interest rate is having the seller put the property in a trust and then purchasing the trust.

Instead of moving into another single-family home, consider house hacking a duplex or triplex, this allows you to use low down payment loans (FHA, conventional) and offset your mortgage with rental income, accelerating your path to financial freedom.

I kept the rent low because the tenant was there for a long time. 

Option 3- If they have qualified for FHA; counter the offer to see if they can qualify for low downpayment conventional loan

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Getting right to the purpose of my post, with all the relevant context: I’m 52 and living near Seattle. I have a good FT job in education administration, but I want to retire asap, focusing ...

So, go with a good solution on the deadbolt.Screw a lockbox in a wall near the door for an emergency physical key.Find a locksmith that can rekey the doors between tenants - put ALL locks on the same key.Most electronic locks warn you when the battery is getting low.

Most of the time, the home warranty takes a long time to approve your repair, reach the property, and then they use low-quality materials.

This seems unrealistically low for a 40 unit property.