I have done quite a few different things, one of the best to find out who is doing the most volume is go onto good and search for the "we buy houses companies" in the area you are looking to invest.

As long as there is demand to live in these areas and low housing supply, prices will likely continue to appreciate.

You're gonna get your houses robbed a lot.

Are you talking about house hacking yourself, and using it as a co-living property?

House is worth 260k and we owe 200k on it.

You're just making profits for the lender.You could also sell #2 if you bought off too much house. 

don't be afraid of better markets in ohio like columbus. depending on the capital allocation buying old houses and having to renovate is not the only way to drive value. build rent refinance repeat and build to rent are both very strong market drivers as well and you can traditionally get infill land in areas like columbus in much better locations than where you buy.

@Christine VasquezHow high can housing prices in the City of Detroit go?

It is a corporate housing arbitrage mentoring program.

The good news is you don't need a specialty loan for a house hack, just a traditional primary home loan.