.✔️ Your house hack is more than a 2-unit property and requires more oversight.✔️ You’d rather pay for peace of mind and legal compliance.Final ThoughtsIf you’re house hacking a small multi-unit (like a 2- or 3-flat) and are comfortable being hands-on, self-managing can be a great way to save money and learn the business.

I currently own 30 units and we do about $15M a year.

•If you qualify, you could use FHA’s 3.5% down payment to acquire a duplex or co-living property, live in one unit, and rent out the rest.

.: We just this week bought a 6 unit building in a top notch suburban school system for $615,000 with gross rents of $4615, but to make the deal cashflow (barely), had to raise the gross monthly rents to $6570 on 4/1.

If a unit is significantly under market rent and needs upgrades, offer the tenant an upgrade in exchange for a renewal at a higher rent.

Apartment noises - neighbors sounds (flushing bathrooms from other units, sirens from street, etc.) 

what would you think of a 14,600sqft 3 unit property in sailboat bend, off market, that is RMM25 zoned and has a nice single family and duplex behind it, half of the lot if empty so it can be developed or RV/trailer parking, for $1.1M?

Hey DenisI have commented a lot about arbitrage in a general sense here, however I believe I am uniquely qualified to answer here as I live and operate about 65 units in this specific market.In 2016 I got my STR start arbitraging a Gulf Front mansion that was in foreclosure and I got a great deal on. 

Ask how many units they manage and how much experience they have.

More units mean more rolexes!