After receiving these funds, he and his partner has completely disappeared, leaving us with no communication or updates for over 2.5 years.

I'm looking at MFH $450k and up in the Ohio markets (Dayton, Cleveland and Columbus).Cash:- Higher CoC returns- No risk to being having negative cash flow with a loan (excluding capex)- Buying/negotiating power with speed of transaction - No interest payments- No risk of foreclosureFinanced:- Possible exponential equity growth - Growth of initial investment is leveraged ~4x and most likely beat inflation in a decent area- Mortgage interest tax deductions - Better financial efficiency from more doors- Better diversification across more properties Are there other considerations I'm missing? 

While this is less tax efficient, it would be less work / less stress.

Your attorney or CPA should be able to create tax efficient structure for you.To avoid this, keep management and decision-making localized to Alabama, and consult a CPA or attorney to ensure compliance with both states' regulations.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Hey Aaron, any movement with KASA since we communicated how many months back? 

Overall, it sounds like this whole thing stemmed from a communication or integrity issue that occurred at the loan officer level.

House hacking and the BRRRR method are great for stretching capital efficiently.

Do I think the fire dept could have communicated more clearly upfront, maybe, but they did mail out to all registered owners the standards. 

In 13 years of owning the townhouse I have never had any communication from the HOA board and no notifications re any annual meetings.

This includes handling inbound leads, communication with the prospective tenants, tenant screening/background checks, application processing, lease generation.Many PMs will charge 50% of your first month's rent or 100% of first month's rent for tenant placement.