You could have bought a house, or several, that would have doubled in value.

I have saved up some money but my goal is to save up at least 20k in a year before I start looking for options on house hacking in a duplex.

Condo or house I am open to either, as long as it can be a reliable rental. 

It has two bathrooms, full kitchen, and open area and seven rooms that could be used as offices or I guess it could be a boarding house too lol.

He's an experienced agent. landlord, he has his own Airbnb house in Covington and he understands that part of NKY really well.

Quote from @Vid Vin: Was the house really for 2000 dollars?

I don't think the future will be kind to the investors who bought cheap houses in a big community of other investors. 

I am a wholesaler looking to also break into house hacking, brrrr strategy, and eventually fix and flips.I am in west TX areaWhere in Tx are you currently and what strategies do you employ? 

Also, I am assuming since you house hacked that you only did 5% down, which then increases your mortgage payments compared to 25% down buyers.

Cash for keys is definitely the best way to get people out in the day when I was very active at court houses steps cash for keys was by far the best way to get folks to move and bad tenants in a state with bad eviction laws to me would be the preferred method. you simply pay them when they are leaving the house not before.. that works fine and you give them more than 1k .. you make it worth their while..