Quote from @Jenny Banner: Good Afternoon,I have flipped a few houses up in Connecticut.

He has both senate and house.

One of the biggest mistakes newer investors make is over-rehabbing houses and spending too much money on these low ARV homes.

It's a house sectioned into 3 apartments each a 3-bed 3-bath.

Don't be discouraged by the lower returns—house hacking is often about long-term wealth-building, and your primary residence can offset some of those mediocre numbers.Make sure you're accounting for local trends and realistic rents—sometimes expected rent growth is overly optimistic, or costs like repairs might be underestimated.

People are not choosing the cheapest housing available.

@Curtis OsaweyStarting with Section 8 housing can be a great strategy, especially since it provides consistent rental income.

My local municipality is changing ordinances to be far more restrictive, and I notice a number of houses up for sale that were STRs.  

I am located in Western AustraliaI have been exploring small multi-family properties and flipping houses.

There is demand for it and demand in this area for affordable housing, in a tourist area where plenty of people have vacant, second/third homes for seasonal fishing and hunting.