It sounds like there’s a bigger story here.

This is a similar story for house hacking a single home and renting by the room. 

Purchase price: $232,000 Cash invested: $200,000 Sale price: $575,000 I purchased this single-family property and undertook extensive renovations, including excavating a new foundation and reframing the entire two-story house.

We have increased our monthly rent to price ratio from your ~0.75% to 1.1% but the leverage ate up all the extra cash flow (even if the total return is likely higher).You could be a cash buyer and go from your one property to 20 and cash flow 20000/mo but you are still having to buy and manage 20 properties.You can do better on the total cash flow in other markets or rougher neighborhoods, but the story is similar: you are getting an extra ~25-35% in income for 20x the hassle.

We have all heard horror stories of it happening and in these horror stories it is not the host’s fault.  

Also im pretty sure he promotes section 8 rentals and gives you a story with rose colored glasses.

I heard so many horror stories from hosts but I have never had an issue, knock on wood.  

Search the forums here for these kinds of stories from landlords.  

I'm glad that my story is inspiring to you and others.

Relationships really are the lifeblood of real estate, and your story reminded me why I’m so determined to build those connections.