That said, deals can still be found in SL county at cap rates >5% for those that are willing to get out there and grind. 

Seattle has rules about this which will make it more complex and expensive to move tenants out to start renovating a unit;  and seattle city council is making noises that their next rental ordinance may substantially increase costs of doing this.  

JR, I think that my family makes to much noise to house hack.  

We have noise detection devices in each unit that notify us of noise over a certain level for 3 minutes or more.Hope this helps!

It's shaping up to be a worthwhile read.Some others that I've enjoyed are:-Getting To Yes-How To Win Friends & Influence People -Never Split The Difference-The Richest Man In BabylonI'm also in the retail space and some books that have more application to that side but can still be applied elsewhere are:-Crush It-Crushing It-How To Sell At Margins Higher Than Higher Your Competitors-I Know It When I See It-The Thank You Economy-UnMarketing-Delivering Happiness-Grinding It OutI'm sure I left quite a few out but that's the top ones that come to mind.

We could put in a swing set and a kiddie pool and the baby would have a great quality of life.The co-op has a nice pool but doesn’t allow kids under 3yrs old to use it.The houses in Gulfport are also in a quieter area (the co-op is next to a major road and has some street noise)… this would be great for me to be able to record video/audio for my meditation business.So overall I think the houses are better quality of life and better investment.

While past performance is not indicative of future results, it should not be ignored because people are nice or make a lot of noise.

Someone looking to rent, especially if they have kids would much rather pay $1000/mt for there own home than to share a multi family and deal with other residents and their noise and several cars parked all over the property and pay $850.

Also visiting the house, even if you just sit out front in your car can help you decide how bad the noise is.

The kind that just make noise if they are separated.