As for privacy, with the right property, you can easily put up fences, hedges, etc that make each unit more like any other neighbor than a roommate.

I built up my runway and have the skills to buy and rehab in a desirable area near where I live and work and then hopefully rent two rooms out to roommates while saving for my next house.I’ve been watching the market for two years now and know which houses are good, what they will go for, and how quickly. 

Despite having roommates for 2 years, I have no regrets about taking that step.

or you are opposed to roommates (one of a duo is always less enthused).

We really wanted to house hack but didn't want the inconvenience of having roommates.

I think furnished co-living/pad split would be a combination of both.I have the students find their roommates as I do not want to be in the “roommate finding “ business and I don’t have any house rules as they rent it as a group.

Entitled snowflakes who can only rent a house with room mates, but want to tell the owner of that and many other houses who has been a landlord for a long time how to run their property.

He was calling to report that he has repeatedly found his roommate watching adult videos on the TV in their shared living room, and more recently walked in on him in a similar state in their shared kitchen.I'm unsure of how to approach this one.

My college roommate was local to OKC and helped me figure out all the GCs on the deal.

I would say that as long as you're vetting the roommates with full background checks and with a good interview I would be curious what the worries about having roommates would be.