Unlike some buyers, I ALWAYS go look at the properties before the sale and discovered that the vacant lot had an active railroad track on it and therefore was unbuildable, and would remain unbuildable until the railroad removed their track. 

That’s a huge milestone—welcome to the exciting world of real estate investing.

The REI community here is really active.

For bookkeeping purposes, I recommend designating a separate bank account exclusive to the house hack activities to keep some sanity.

He was working full time too, but the excitement (and nerves) of closing on that property had him checking calulations day and night.

Seems to me cohesive set of laws and rules regarding this activity would benefit  both the public and those that want to engage in the activity.  

If you have a ton of activity, then host an open house, get people through and then let them apply.

Most who get tripped up are those buying the smaller multi-families that don't possess the correct use permit/historical rental license activity. 

This community and forum have been an absolute treasure trove of information and Id love to actively contribute along the way.cheers! 

We are excited to be a part of your investing journey to help you reach your goals.