I'm advising folks to keep a close eye on Clay, Cicero, North Syracuse, the neighborhoods including and surrounding Eastwood, and the neighborhoods by the university.

I was never even informed of this expense, I just keep a close eye on the ledger which is how I saw the expense.

You wouldn't need to keep an eye on other investments, just focus on the one and maximize your cashflow.If I can make a suggestion though...I might be wrong, but I don't think you started househacking to take the simple route. 

So I keep my eyes on North and North West Raleigh, Cary/Morrisville, South Point Durham, and Bethesda Durham into 27703.Size doesn't matter as much with short term rentals.

Having both licenses, opened my eyes to both worlds.

AirBNB is a platform.Personally I like a single, eye catching line.

@Chris Magistrado if she knows what she's doing and consistently keeps a sharp eye on what's going on it's possible.Should have local "inspector" that can verify what's done and how well, before paying contractors.

i understand a true duplex might be a lot more expensive, but i think it's at least worth continuing to research and keeping an eye on.and sticking to my original point, OOS can be tough. 

If you're new to investing, keeping an eye on property taxes and HOA fees in this area is also key. 

These are the three zipcode that I am eyeing on right now : 73128, 73170 and 73135(I think this is near the AFB).