Selling a house with furnishings doesn't really add value and many buyers won't want the furniture.

Sometimes the trailers I buy do still have titles on them, in which case we either have the seller cancel the title with the DMV before we close, or we have them sign the title into our name, and then we cancel the title ourselves.

learn about as many strategies as you can then open up a prop stream acct and go to town looking for motivated sellers in Middletown.  

I recently looked at an existing STR, but either the seller did not track the expenses or they did not want to provide them. 

Quote from @Simone Montague-Jackson: You can house hack with up to four units.

For us in the seller financed note investing world, we are often looking to find value in a deal that fell outside of a traditional banker's lending box. 

The Yale Law Journal article, "Zoned Out: How Zoning Law Undermines Family Law’s Functional Turn," highlights this issue, noting that while family law has evolved to recognize diverse family structures, zoning laws have lagged behind, potentially hindering innovative housing solutions like co-living.Challenges for Co-Living InvestorsFor real estate investors interested in co-living, these restrictive definitions can lead to:Legal Barriers: Difficulty obtaining permits or approvals for co-living spaces due to non-compliance with traditional family definitions in zoning codes.Operational Challenges: Potential fines or legal disputes arising from housing arrangements that don't conform to local zoning definitions of a household.Market Limitations: Reduced ability to meet the growing demand for affordable, shared housing solutions.Advocacy for ReformThe Bloomberg article, "Why Are Zoning Laws Defining What Constitutes a Family?"

House hacking is a great way to get started.

I'm trying to get a mortgage, but it's entirely possible that the mortgage might not cover 100% of the price of the house.

We will be rebuilding the house that burned down.