The 4-quads are about 2x in price and cash flow about the same and maybe slightly lowerI see the advantage of 16-unit as rent upside w value add and reno, same PM team (same for both cases though)For the 4-quad: financing is easier and can sell individually.

Rents can be 2-4 times more.

On the topic of your house hack, it will make the most sense to house-hack with a duplex, triplex, or a quadplex as it might be more difficult to explain to a VA lender that you will be house hacking (Sharing or renting out rooms) on a VA loan with a SFH.

Increased rents, renovated all units, added $75,000 in leasehold improvements, converted tenants from M2M to annual.

Then, on your taxes, make sure that Schedule E is filled out for the room/unit that you rented.

Check on Zillow to see what other long-term rentals are going for in the same area - if the monthly rent you could get would be worth it for you to achieve your longer-term investment goals, then it might be an option worth considering. 

While most tenants are great, occasionally we come across difficult ones who create challenges like frequent unjustified complaints, non-cooperation, late rent payments, or lease violations.

Condition of one side is not up to current standards for market and rents are below market value.

Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

@Dena Puliatti do you have a sense of rents ($/sq ft) in neighborhoods with good schools (8+ rating)?