If you've only been a commercial agent for 6 months, you are just learning the basics.

Basically if you are selling/buying a house that has been retrospectively licenced then that part for private use is ok, however if officially and practically if you wish to rent the place out on LTR or STR you are not allowed to ever use this space as part of your rental.

Good points I try to target a price range basically a starter  home  that is affordable in  A,B area . 

The "sweep" strategy is part of basic financial education in some countries other than the U.S.

It was great to get our heads in the game, and got us to move quicker to get a house (since we were basically forced to get a pre-approved loan in order to tour houses...).

I feel like this may be the best opportunity for house hackers as there will be some early adopters who capitalize on it because you can basically turn a single into a multi.

The rental had ratty furniture, a record player prominently featured in the marketing but it had no speakers, missing basics items in the kitchen, lots of drunks in the concrete hallways that reverberated right into the bedroom at 2am, a strong odor of urine outside, and more.We have super hosts in this forum that have hundreds of 5-star reviews and are masters of the craft, but I look at their rentals and see they don't have any artwork on the walls, decor is basic, they do nothing to make the guest feel welcome, etc. 

It will familiarize you with the basic terminology and benefits.

Quote from @Francisco Solano: I suggest you ask a business attorney in your state for this basic template.

My immediate goal is to acquire our first property and spend the next two years mastering the basics of real estate investment. ( Refining the Go and No property search criteria/ Learning the value of taxes and avoiding them as much as possible/ 1031 exchanges) Depending on my wife’s career orders, we may remain in Baltimore for 1-2 years, but I’m also exploring opportunities in West Texas, Sierra Vista, AZ, and Houston, TX.