I live in the Rabbu site - I like the customization aspect, with most sites it provides enough information to make accurate assessments, you can also pretty clearly see the difference between a well run STR and a MEH run STR.

., I truly would be interested in giving STR a shot but I do worry about being far away from it as well as new regulations being put into place (like here where we live they are in the process of pretty much eliminating any STRs completely).

I've been to some local events when I used to live there (2020-2023) but I tend to like networking 1 on 1 more than at events. 

I am currently living in this flip to avoid capital gains and I'm looking for my next property to rent or sell.

You can directly contribute to improving the area, helping residents access safer and better-quality living conditions.Hopefully, this gives you another avenue for real estate investment in a growing market like Charlotte.

I have stage four COPD and I'm not expected to live much longer.

Hello everyone, I live in a 3 bedroom 1 bath house here in Rockford il,  Also has a basement where there is a laundry area, bathroom and a room with closet.

But you're living in a market people are keeping an eye on from all over the east coast! 

BRRRR is VERY hard right now out West.So, you have the primary that you live in and what is the other property?

As @Matthew Porcaro says, a big benefit of house hacking is that you are living in one unit and renting out the rest.