The best advice he gave me was ,  If you can throw 10 grand in the air and let it blow away and it wont affect your life , thats money you invest . if you cant afford to lose it , dont invest it .

So while you blow smoke and mirrors and a bunch of virtual baloney I’m sharing about what’s really taking place on the ground in Detroit.

Tell them it's for hookers and blow, and they'll approve the heloc.Tell them it's to invest the money, and they'll deny it.That's not a joke, it's the truth.

The government swooped in and told him he couldn't do that because he was bypassing the market and that was affecting commerce.The recent SCOTUS ruling on Chevron dealt a blow to the out of control regulations that allowed the agency to determine the legality and scope of regulations they create.

I'm a strong advocate for house hacking when it fits the right scenario!

This really blows.

The "half assed rent collectors" you alluded to - while I don't advocate for that approach, and it's not what we do - have figured out that there is a market for exactly what they are doing.The real question is, is there a market for what you're proposing?  

A duplex blows away a SFH as a pure investment and house hack opportunity.This is an INVESTOR's website.  

I would also advocate for looking at investment opportunities outside of STR so that you can get a solid understanding of the advantages and disadvantages.  

It's a substantial blow to the NOI.