However, that is of course a question your market needs to answer for you, not some random opinion from the internet - he he.If you are going to pony up for a new floor and pulling the plywood is part of that, one option there is to go old-school classic mixed with modern technology.

I bought a duplex and am living in half right now (classic house hack).

@Kevin Romero - Here is my "starting up" collection:Read ideal-vs-desperate-investor (http://greeneincome.com/index.php/2018/10/29/ideal-vs-desperate-investor/)Read Dave Ramsey book "The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness." and complete the baby steps there.Read Scott Trench’s book “Set for Life.”Finish the school and get your degree - you'll need it later, especially if it's business management.Get a job first where you have W2 income.

But I would like advice on how to get my credibility back after the classic mistake of commingling business with a tenant. 

I like Bozeman because I have seen 80's-90's vintage deals with classic vintage (formica counters, original vinyl floors, classic vintage fixtures, white/black appliances, etc.) trade for >6.25-7.00% caps going in with value add upside for those willing to hunker down and make upgrades in order to realize rent upside.

It's a classic starter home for the area, so there's nothing great or horrible about it.I'd like to cash flow...well, enough to do something more than eat lunch once a month.

Biting off more than one can chew in a first deal just because the numbers seem to work is a classic, tried and true, error.Have you ever been a landlord? 

They seem to forget it takes 10 years and on top of that some of them don't invest or acquire assets, like tangible assets including but not limited to property, stocks, bonds, CD's, mutual funds, or classic cars.They want to buy a home but they can't give up the honeymoon to Hawaii and new SUV in the driveway.

hi there, 1507sf city center in the middle of a market area, a no car zone with subway, tram and buses even boats near by. commercial area. for 286,722 . currently huge living room with 3 bedroom one amazing shower and a second not so much.im thinking classic bnb but i dont like dealing with the prices every day and there is so much competition now.I was considering co location , like a middle way between bnb and normal rent. hence all bills paid by me, and weekly cleaning service for the water areas and sheets (kitchen, shower, toilette) , as i still have my team in this area from former bnb aparts it could be easy to organise, what do you think? 

The classic "you must have money to make money" dilemma.LA being a renters market, there's no reason I can't get great return on renting out additional units (long or short term).