You really have no control over the guests... sometimes it's just cultural belief, there's one condo in Hilo that was on the market for a year and the deficiency in that apartment was the owner committing suicide. 

For the first two years after buying my facility, I ran it myself by commuting 60 miles each way 4-5 days per week.

Let's not forget about Syracuse, NY (but just from an investment perspective).Syracuse, a prominent city in New York, offers a rich tapestry of culture, history, and education, highlighted by institutions like Syracuse University.

While the acquisition was being processed, I ran an ad advertising a $75,000 home for $60,000 and no money down.

I ran into the same thing with TD Bank and then shifted to First Citizens and closed within a week or two. 

I would challenge everyone to read Small Giants by Bo Burlingham, excellent book on growing a company with culture and core values.Buy Right Manage Right Finance RightGreat post AshleyGino

Instead of a percentage to finance...what if it was a partnership and I ran the deal and split like 70/30?

I ran this past people smarter than me (we are 7 partner 63 person CPA firm, so plenty of people smarter than me).

I ran some super rough numbers on this here calculator (https://www.americanfinancing.net/mortgage-calculators/extra...$300 additional each month should drastically decrease the time it takes to pay off your mortgage. 

It may be tough to find a property manager, and I would expect that you'll have a few additional fees when it comes to the rent by room strategy.I'd encourage you to think about managing the property yourself when living there as the landlord, and would be happy to share some of the do's and don't's that I ran into self managing a few house hack properties.