.- Generally landlord-friendly state, no rent control- Secure government jobs/contracts make the real estate market much more resilient to recessions / major corrections- 15-minute drive to the Capitol of the United States- 4 Seasons- 15-minute drive to Arlington, Virginia (Amazon Headquarters 2 ((2017 announced, 2030 is bringing 25,000 new high-paying    jobs to the area)), Boeing Headquarters (2022), Microsoft Headquarters (2021), CoStar Headquarters (2024), Bloomberg    Headquarters (2017 expanded), Deloitte, and the list goes on)Thesis:Although more companies continue to go back to the office, there will be a shift toward a good amount of workers being able to be in hybrid roles.

Greene.Tenants should be responsible for ordinary pest control.

Purchase price: $175,000 Cash invested: $43,000 3 Bed 2.1 bath 10,000 SQFT lot Cul-de-sacCharming home completely remodeled.

If this is a single family, they are responsible for pest control.

Then I(we) control everything.I know there are details to work out, and I am still in the thinking/planning phase, while I continue to save money, but is this a conceivable plan?

In my mind, you only have control over how you market the property and how your respond to leads and where you price it.  

Quote from @Julian De la Guardia: Hey Tim,House hacking is not just a good idea; it's a fantastic strategy for someone in your position.

I would say that my problem or "bad" experience isn't really with RTR directly, its more so with their affiliates like the property provider or lender or property manager, etc. and I don't know how much control RTR has with their affiliates. 

You should secure that switch (or that area), so you can control who accesses it. 

The Left must resist the urge to “help” with short-sighted, counter-productive policies like rent control.