Start with a small deposit, to minimize your potential losses.

In terms of, acquisition costs, holding costs, renovation costs, and selling costs.I want to be able to minimize risk and not be surprised when some other cost comes by.Right now, this is what i've got:Acquisition costs:1. 

The hope is the tenant does not move and the older house that had minimal repairs will not fall apart anytime soon.So an old house with minimal repairs to it, questionable areas to invest in, and tenants that tend to live hard in the spaces can be a recipe for disaster. 

Seller Financing I am the buyer with 30 days to purchase the property and want to simultaneously market it as rent-to-own,  how can I structure the process effectively:Can I structure the deal this way, so I can secure a tenant-buyer while working to close on the home myself,  minimizing my risk and creating a win-win situation.

We completed our taxes and got the K-1s out at the beginning of March before the lockdowns started.As far as bad news, best practice is to communicate it along with what you're going to do to minimize or mitigate the impact as much as possible.

@Tim HoltFrom my experience, house hacking can work well if you focus on minimizing living expenses and setting yourself up for future cash flow.

The property has to meet very minimal requirements to be allowed to be rezoned (section C). 

As Nathan suggested, I'll learn a lot more as I go, but what currently resonates with me is minimizing tenants rather than maximizing RoI.Tim and @Adam Tafel, I will be reaching out to you.Thanks again!

If the guidelines are clear before they sign the dotted line, there is a mutual respect, and a good vetting process is performed I think I can minimize tragedy.

The concept discussed likely assumes that you’re building equity through appreciation or loan pay-down, while any cash flow is minimal or neutral.