Quote from @Scott Mac: Safety - Inherit a fully paid for SFH, in decent condition, in the neighborhood you live in, and rent it out to long term tenants who you are comfortable with.

Definitely high cost of living, where the median home price is nearing $950k.The first year of house hacking the property I cut my mortgage in half.

All things considered, I still believe that multifamily properties edge out single family properties.

Desperate - experienced, nothing to lose type of situation, and the opportunity is so amazing that it is life changing  (Ah what the heck, he was already on the edge, it may work, it may not, but he was in a desperate situation)I wouldn't recommend it for normal people.

Are most of those gurus just selling courses/cutting a fee on top of an agent?

The tenant is understandably frustrated and has mentioned safety concerns due to slipping hazards caused by the water.

Health and safety inspections don't seem to care much about zoning or permitting issues.

Trying to cut my losses as the borrower got all her unsecured debts discharged through Chapter 7.

That cut down on complaints about not having enough toiletries for people with longer stays. 

The real estate market has evolved a lot in the last few years, with more real estate investors making it more competitive and interest rates cutting severely into margins and also slowing down buyer demand (when trying to get out of a property).