Then, while looking for better tenants, replace the driveway and see if you can push rent to cover the costs.Or, if their lease is up soon and you want them to stay, replace the driveway now and push rent to cover when they renew.Thank you for your comment.

Would love to see your comments!

Looking for comments on house hacking in a town home with long term goal of holding for appreciation and renting out full time in a couple years.

@Kristin Haug you have some good comments above and I wanted to add some additional items to think about as well.  

They can easily search the "comments" field for ADUs.

I would have to echo some of the comments already made in this thread.

Sometimes, I will use a credit card to make payments to have some additional time to see how things pan out and then potentially use my HELOC to pay off my credit card balance.Side comment... 

Jeffery, can you elaborate on that comment.

Add to that the various "HQ2s" that are coming which implies the major, high paying employers in the area will not be hiring as heavily as they have in the Seattle market, and you create a possibility of lower demand plus higher interest, likely creating stagnant prices in the near future.Therefore, back to my first comment: if it will cash flow on a monthly basis when accounting for management, leasing commissions, repairs and maintenance, Capex, taxes, insurance, loan payments and vacancy, then it won't matter if you see appreciation in the shorter term.  

@Joe Splitrock I really appreciate your comment and for sharing your view on this!