Consider looking for a large single-family home with the ability to add more rooms or bathrooms, then rent it out by the room. 

I wouldn't suggest you buy a single-family home to live in because the additional cost outweighs the benefits.

And, personally, I don't think a brand attached to 5 single family rentals is worth a premium.

I just purchased a single-family home in a college town. 

Transfer landscaping and snow removal to them as well.Do you have a single-family house with a separate garage?

Licensed with permits ~$3,250.HWT standard gas single family low efficiency without exhaust retrofit $900.Sand and stain hardwood floors, natural stain $3 per sf.Paint interior walls, ceiling trim and doors 3 tone paint scheme 2 coats $3.20 per sf (floor area cost includes paint)Click lock LVT flooring install overlay inclusive of prep and quarter round $4.50 per sf (materials and labor)Asphalt roof installation 3/1 - 800 sf bungalow with 2 layers of shingles - ~$7,900Standard porch cap replacement with 2 new precast concrete steps ~$2,500Used stove or refrigerator delivery and install $350New stove or refrigerator delivery and install $HD model specificUse this as a general guideline. 

Over the past 6 months I've had one of my staff members a has done a fantastic job of building out a website and we have detailed every single property with  professional pictures and all our financials.

What action can you do now, TODAY, that moves you even 1 single inch closer to your future? 

A single investor purchased a building in an upscale condo complex and leased all units to Section 8 tenants.

The higher credit is attractive, but what if the couple's income is 3.2x the monthly rent and the single woman makes 6x the rent?