Looking for a great insurance broker who is experienced in handling house-hack situations.We may short-term-rent our primary-residence unit within SF regulations (up to 90 days a year), which we will also want to account for with insurance (been looking through posts here about some insurance companies cancelling people's homeowner's policies when they hear about STR setups so want to make sure we're above board and with a supportive insurance company).  

The seller doesn't live there and doesn't know the property like a homeowner selling their residence would. 

All units electric individually metered with all other utilities being sub-net split between residences makes for higher returns.

In this case, I'd do strategy 2.Primary residence.

I starting in REI in February 2018 when I turned my previous primary residence into a rental and became a landlord and soon after bought a turn key rental in Bossier City, Louisiana.

I have found the following to be true from banks lending money for investment properties....1) Loan term will be 20-25 years (not the 30 years most personal residences are able to receive)2) Interest rate is 1% ish higher than personal property loans3) Down payment requirements are between 25%-30%You can probably see where I'm going with this. 

You have to be Accredited to invest in DSTs by the way - $1m net worth excluding your personal residence or alternatively you meet certain income requirements.

Of this about 60% is for the resident managers and their payroll taxes.  

Ok guys I need some insight before I go insane ..On my personal  residence I recently did a construction loan for a large addition and had a lot of work done .the contractor has been paid through the bank on five different draws according to what he’s done he’s a small outfit so we’ve been very lenient and the inspector from the bank seem to be as well because he ( contractor) would not always complete the work in the draw outline .

I've also been told it's difficult to do a heloc if it's not your primary residence.