I self manage 26 houses and it’s easy to do.

My primary exit strategy in building is to sell the house to an owner occupant. 

Any words of wisdom on buying a house off the courthouse steps?

I've managed to house hack my way to owning a fully paid-off 2-bedroom, 1-bath, 900-square-foot home valued at approximately $67,500.

Yes, from what i see, the property taxes are a lot higher on newer house built in 2010 and after. 

Things like septic pumps burning out, steam room dying, guests catching the grill on fire and leaving burn marks on the hardi siding, emergency bug treatment, above ground pool which is ridiculously hard to manage in our heat & having no time to deal with it if it starts to go, laundry & drying time for all the towels and linens, etc, etc.There are plenty of things we can and will get better at, but I'm prioritizing the stress level of my people as well as the very near disasters we've narrowly avoided, over the little bit of extra revenue we'd generate.

For example, the tenants in my house hack pay the equivalent of the interest on the mortgage.

It was one of those situations where someone really needed a lifeline—the seller was facing foreclosure and had just 30 days before his house went to auction.

I have a great property in PHX that we have listed for sale, but I would be interested in running an RAL out of my house (already furnished, 5 bed 3 bath, single story ranch style home with two master bedrooms and a pool). 

Quick Raleigh Housing Market Update I put together so you can stay in the loop.