So it’s primarily a wash in that respect.The major effect on property flippers is that you are disqualified from using a Section 1031 like-kind exchange to defer taxes on that property.

I would get great returns after I move out, but not during the house hack.After running the numbers for both options, when I move out and convert it solely into a rental it's essentially a wash as far as ROI .

Wash, rinse, repeat.

Also If you have an outdoor spigot located at the house you will be starting up a lucrative car wash service for the neighborhood without even realizing it !

Power wash and algae killer not an option?

Now that doesn't mean I sit back and wash my hands of it.

I had a plumber run plumbing for a washing machine. 

Upon move in, she had a 3 page list of requests.These included new:New vacuum cleaner bags for a vacuum which was already in the house.A wooden strip added to the front door as she thought the gap was too wide.New electrical outlets for the whole house as the existing ones were old.There were some valid requests which I fixed straight away (AC wasn't cooling below 80, one electric outlet wasn't working, washing machine wasn't hooked up properly).When August rent was due, she paid on the 11th and gave me a doctors certificate and said to please forget the late fee.The lease calls for a $75 late fee after the 5th plus $10 per day for every day it's late.

Should we install the Community Laundry as a cold wash only laundry system as its WAY more efficient than hot/cold wash systems and raise the rents a little ($30-$50) to cover our costs, or should we install a standard hot/cold system and raise the rents $80-$100/mo?

The biggest things I did were to power wash the house, put in new appliances, and turn the utilities on.