think bigger. we build a triplex that's very popular in columbus. for house hacking unless you want to live with your tenants or rent bedrooms out push the dwelling units up and run the numbers. as long as you can qualify for it 

@John C.Possibly but then you run into sec issues

I file under an S corp with about 23 doors and a flip or two a year with only meeting with my CPA once a year. 

There are users out there (me being among them) who do not shut down the browser and do power down computer; they would seem to always be online as long as the site is up and running, and the network stays in connected state between user and BP.

I get it.However, the one thing I've never heard is how exactly you go about paying these cards back before the introductory period runs out and the accumulated interest bankrupts you.The only option I can figure is that you (hope to) refinance your cash out and pay back the cards(?).

Thanks @Kristine yeah If it looks like I might make a run at this place (longshot as it is) I should and will contact the city planning department and see what they say about it.   

If you have not run your own business beyond real estate before, I strongly recommend that you get in touch with SCORE (Service Corp of Retired Executives) at www.score.org.They are a free resource (part of SBA) that will help you to evaluate the financials of the company you're looking at buying, build a business plan and to understand what you're getting into. 

This quote below is from your link with bolded emphasis by me:So, even if you materially participate in running your rental properties, you still can’t deduct those losses against other nonpassive income.

I typically rent my properties below market to avoid vacancy and I run my numbers as such.  

I currently own eight doors with 2 properties being duplexes.