It was a very long drive. 18 hours in total on the open road, I would sleep in my car along the way and live off of gas station food.

@Josue RamosI'm definitely bias, but people are still sleeping on Reno, NV. 

Some of those people had full-blown AIDS.

I like to think of it like the BP Money Podcast thinks of it, find the best value but if something is emotionally affecting you, than target that and do what it takes to get that solved and then you don't have to worry about it when you go to sleep. 

I don't see a problem listing it as a 3br on VRBO and AirBNB if there is a sleeping area. 

In Minneapolis, are there programs in place from non profits and the government to aid first time home buyers with costs?

for example, buy a 2-unit, rent out 1 unit, and then rent all the bedrooms in the other unit to friends and sleep in the basement or on a couch.let's recapnot easy: house hacking in NYCeasy: buying sub 30K houses that will turn into money pits and won't advance your goals at all

@Rishika Garimella I am a local home inspector and investor in the area. i think Austin is a sleeping giant right now. the rates are really scaring away buyers. but since competition is so low right now, its a great time to snag some property while its not being ripped apart by investors. i think the hutto manor area is a great choice, once that freeway opens up that connects taylor to round rock, it will definitely become a point of interest.

I'll loose a lot less money and sleep keeping the property empty for another month than renting to tenants that destroy the property.And your statement regarding must rent to the 1st qualified applicant. 

A 60 year old man, probably sleeping now on couch, if lucky.