The biggest hurdle I have with convincing ppl to househack is they feel like they 'deserve' to live alone, they've put in the time with roommates in college, etc and they wanna feel 'grown-up'.

These additions are a practical way to maximize returns without acquiring new properties.Vacation Rentals: An oversupply has shifted many owners from short-term to long-term rental strategies.

Hey Caleb,The short answer is yes—MLS systems are regional, so photo availability and listing practices can vary quite a bit.

Now you are both making money and he gets practice managing the work load. another thing to consider- why force the situation?

I do think that having a contractor give you quotes is MUCH better, but often not completely practical or ideal either.

What's really the practical situation.** Strictly restricting this for when doing comps between properties in the same sub-division **

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

Ideally you'd be there too (or a manager if you had one) as that is best practice in my opinion, but being remote you just have to outsource everything to people you trust. 

These days, a couple of things seem to be affecting how and where college age students are attending classes.

It's common practice in Europe, Canada, Australia but almost unheard of here in the US.