@Todd Kozak, sorry that your tenants are enduring such disturbances.

Also, in the following months, foreclosures are expected to surface and exhausted landlords who endured non-paying tenants are expected to sell. 

As far as building practices go by the era's, 60's were decent, 70's is when things started to go into the garbage and 80's is considered "THE" era of shoddy horrible construction as it was the perfect storm of sub-par materials and sub-par workmanship with no thought of endurance and performance. 

Let's say you do fight it and the one that backed out ended up becoming the landlord, can you imagine what your clients would possibly endure getting anything repaired?

It's a good children's story but doesn't match reality because it only presents two possible options: a tortoise that is slow and steady, or a rabbit with speed but no endurance.

While you aren't producing any cash flow, you are living there for relatively cheap.Realistically, there is no formula that can tell you what you should do because house hacking truly depends on your comfort level and what you are willing to endure to lower your living expenses or produce cash flow.

This one gave me the confidence that I'm able to handle way more than I think I am if I just endure and think "What's My Next Move."

RE is not a sprint, it's an endurance race, you need to train for it.

A long term lease would ensure your property was cared for while you would avoid the management concerns other landlords endure dealing with common tenants.I trust your understanding that not everyone is as fortunate as yourself in their education, however, I can assure you that I know real estate very well and that I am a very responsible person.   

Look what you had to endure just to go through permitting process.