As for being an investor, you listed large companies that you say were not good investment choices.

The choice depends on individual financial goals and 5-10-year goals.

Toss some mixture in the canister for guests to have choices!

There are a bunch of good choices IMHO.We don't have leather but all our surfaces are super durable because they are higher end sofas and chairs.The 3 main couches are a pair of Basset and a La-Z-Boy.

Consult a CPA to align the choice with your retirement goals.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

The choice depends on their priorities simplicity now or long-term tax advantages.

We manage our own, but there's not a lot of great choices of PMs in the area (which is why I decided to manage myself). 

A duplex or triplex is a solid choice for house hacking, and this community has tons of resources to help you learn how to find and analyze deals.

I have a little bit of a choice personal problem.

I will go so far to say that the sub-metering was the WRONG choice for us, given the cost, and given that if push came to shove, it would not hold up under scrutiny - by tenants, in a court of law - and therefore by extension, us.