It is usually reduced leverage but an option! 

Someone trying to earn 4-5% return they could get from a bank cd?

I may explain that while I’d like to buy/finance/invest in his property, I need to earn a certain return on my invested capital for the given amount of risk, and if not able to earn the return on the subject deal than I will on the next deal.  

I helped around the house, helped them with getting around, running earnings and making dinners.

We had good capital gains on our first new property so we were able to inject that in our current primary residence reducing mortgage amount.

Investing in multifamily properties offers steady cash flow, diversification, as multiple tenants reduce vacancy risks and provide consistent income.

One of my early properties barely broke even, but after a couple of years, rent hikes and expense optimization turned it into a strong performer.For cash flow benchmarks, I usually aim for $200-$300 per unit, but your situation.. house hacking.. offers unique benefits like reduced living expenses and quicker equity buildup.

BPOs are typically exterior only and agents usually earn $30 - 50 to complete them, so use them as a reference but not the deciding factor.                                                                                                                                                                     

This would help reduce the amount needed for a bridge loan to fund the acquisition and renovate the four vacant units.

In layman’s terms, I took all of my earned income to continue with the rehab only paying down my debt when someone else paid me (my lender via draw money).I won’t bore you with the details, but this lasted about 6 months.