Also no credit reporting, so I signed up for Landlord Credit Bureau at my expense.Hope this helps, for now I’ll be staying with Hemlane.

It will include a compact bathroom, a tiny kitchen area, and a heater—just the essentials to make it comfortable for someone to stay in.

Hello Rachel,I had been a stay at home mom, then went back to work when my youngest started Kindergarten. 

I would say 225k around average to stay out of high risk zones.

Staying local and house hacking—especially now, before kids—gives you so much flexibility to set yourselves up for long-term success.Your financial foundation is super strong, and house hacking a quad sounds like an amazing first step for you two.

If that is the case, can you start to buy places that are built in the mid-90s to stay away from those big issues?

Generally if people are in town they stay with me till they have to go.Everyone wins.The downside is if you get a bad apple in the house it can and will spoil the entire bunch.

There are definitely some fantastic pocket markets throughout Upstate, and I typically advise staying somewhat local for your first project or two.

The wider local region also seems to have a lot of tourist draw.

Condo a bit different - 7% note, but we furnished it for a MTR, and tenant is excellent and deciding to stay longer.