LLC) will impact liability, tax deductions, and reporting requirements.Rental income is taxed as passive income, and losses—such as depreciation and property expenses—can offset rental income but may be limited if your income exceeds certain thresholds.

You are losing thousands of dollars a month in potential rents and actual expenses.

Based on my calculations, even with a low down payment, I can achieve positive cash flow (with aggressive enough house hacking).

Also, I have learned in all things that are expensive that a good rule of thumb is go SLOW.

Low down payments but I can still use them as leverage.

Projected expenses won't be enough.

I was surpriesed to see that trash removal is $20k per month, but ti's a recoverable operating expense so maybe I shouldn't care.

I’m also open to exploring short-term rentals, private lending, or passive investing in funds—anything that maximizes returns while keeping risk and time commitments manageable.For context, I’d consider leaving my job if this could become a full-time venture that surpasses my current compensation (low-mid six figures).

No problems and wasn't too expensive.

Since rent range is pulling from property managers the data is cleaner, because so many self managed property investors market their property way too expensive and they will never get that rent, it is just hopes and dreams.