They were very respectful of my space, despite all the commotion, and they even brought their own toilet paper and butt wipes, ha ha! 

Let time and leverage dictate that for the houses return, you are getting deeper on that asset when no one knows how it's going to pan out. 

I had one horror story where a guest's kid flushed a fake plant down the toilet and it resulted in a $4,000 sewer line repair.

Now there are certain climates/areas of the world that absolutely 3d printing can make a huge difference.The other one that i have been watching is companies like boxabl, who can make tiny homes and are looking to further advance modular homes - I am curious how that will pan out - last I read they were being investigated by the SEC

These are usually small things, like a slow leaky toilet, some loose handles in the kitchen, maybe the shower diverter isn't working well (we have very hard water here so its common).While this is rather/sort of embarrassing, I THINK bBy getting them fixed quickly it actually shows that I a landlord that intends to maintain my properties and provide at least a decent place for my tenants to live.To save a bit of money, I change out the locksets on the door myself. 

Hi @Robert Hasty, I wanted to check in and see how things panned out over the last year.

This is not my forever home.Do you have have renovation ideas/items I should I implement to save $ or headaches in the long run with tenants.For example- a recessed dryer vent so the dryer can flush to the wall,- drain pan- a hybrid heat pump water heater to save $ in the long run.- smurf tubing- sound proofing between the roomsWhat items do you wish you install that is causing headaches?

@Daniel K Houck I have 2 kids and a wife and they don’t want to house hack either so I can relate to your post.The BP Money series interviews a bunch of people where Financial Independence is achieved through frugality, REI, and investing.The story is the same there-start young, make sacrifices before kids, rent out your bedroom in your apartment and sleep on a sofa and grow your own food and use K-cups twice and count each piece of toilet paper etc…and by your mid 30s you are free!

If a landlord was under the impression he had a tenant lined up and it was reasonably expected that it would pan out, there would be no need to advertise. 

The downside is more maintenance and repairs, more toilets, stoves, water heaters etc...Depending on what your goals are for the investments and your acquisition strategy would point you toward one asset class or another.