They were popular because they were cheap, since your walls were also your roof.

I had the listing on Avail (which I use as a rental manager, and posts to many other popular rental sites), Zillow, and Facebook Marketplace.I already have a Section 8 tenant at Property #1 (which I acquired during the purchase), so I'm not opposed to the program at all, and to be honest, they pay above market rent in my area, so that worked for me.

@Ryan Paltridge I have helped 3 BiggerPockets investors buy 4 STRs in Scottsdale in the last 12 months.My recommendation would be to concentrate on zip codes in popular locations that also have more non-HOA options.These would be 85251, 85250, 85257 for options near Old Town.

It's an incredibly popular change, so I'd be surprised if we don't see it again.As to the retroactive point, it's not happening.

Some locations may have "pockets" of high density student housing that proves to be more popular than a house across from one section of campus.

I've seen lines of credit on WSJ Prime, Prime, COFI index, Treasure maturity indexes, Libor, and many others.A popular 1st lien HELOC primary is a primary and secondary residence product (non investment properties) and it can go up to 75-80% LTV which doesnt sound too high, but the max loan amount is 2,000,000 vs typical HELOC (home equity lines of credit) that cap out at 350-500k.

I went all in on this strategy, buying and living in what I thought was the best of my D class properties, following the popular "house hacking" strategy often talked about on BP and other places (terrible idea). 

I'm not in that area so I don't any particular Facebook groups but you should be able to find the most popular just by looking around on FB. 

The area has seen significant growth, making it a popular choice for rental properties.Fishers: Located northeast of the city, Fishers boasts a strong economy and a growing population.

I suspect most locations are similar--unless you live in the super popular area (to visit) the effect is probably second order at best.