Especially if you market your work as a professional and charge accordingly.

Best of luck, but again, I suggest hiring a professional. 

@Scott VaethIf you live in part of the home and rent out rooms, you might be able to keep the lower 4% owner-occupied rate.Instead of a long-term rental that barely covers half the mortgage, could you do a rent-by-the-room model or target traveling professionals to increase cash flow?

You need to be careful about where you're buying and what your expectations are.

Hi All,I’m excited to join this platform and connect with other professionals in the real estate industry.

However, weighing your options and performing due diligence carefully based on your specific circumstances, the property's potential, and your long-term goals.

You can purchase them through a local dealer that has a good track record in the community.At this time our cleaners take care of the hot tub, but I will say if you have a certified hot tub company that can come weekly, I would definitely go that route!

Thanks Sarah, I don’t see much house hacking going on in Essex or Dundalk in terms of listings on Zillow or FB so my concern would be finding professional adult roommates that want to house share in that area. i’ve been following a lot of the midterm rental groups in Facebook and the consensus is that contracts have decreased significantly and hospitals are using more local labor pools.

I am currently in the process of identifying land for a purpose-built residential assisted living and memory care facility in Houston, TX.

I also agree with No. 2, and I've seen some of my STR clients welcomed by their neighbors after taking over a ramshackle place that wasn't cared for.