I want to utilize my arbitrage to obviously use for my personal life but also to create a hefty fund for investment properties later on the line. 

I've house hacked twice in Reno, NV and it's changed my life. 

It’s like a whole new lease on life!

If the tenant is truly struggling due to a life event, the sooner we can work together to get her somewhere she can afford (and not have an eviction or negative credit report on record), the better for all.

I’ve lived in Wichita my whole life for the most part but haven’t been over in the that area too much.

Sub 30k houses are an absolute disaster with a tenant pool that will destroy your properties and make your life miserable.

A reserve is unnecessary, but I still keep around $15,000 - $20,000 in my account.The point is, that you should sit down and assess your finances to determine what the worst-case scenario may look like, how much you would need to cover it without impacting your life, and whether you will need to build a reserve.

Businesses are “living” organisms with a life of their own, usually having deep meaning to their owners.  

What's Van life?

This requires an income that allows you to maintain your standard of living throughout your life.