$500 down seems totally do-able starting out.

If you can put $80,000 down that's do-able in the Midwest but don't stretch yourself financially too much. 

Hey Crystal,I'm a 2x house hacker here in Los Angeles and a case study in the House Hacking Strategy book published by Bigger Pockets.What you want to do is doable but there are some nuances you need to be aware of (rent control, tenant occupancy etc.).

Sounds like a more or less doable strategy.

Do you think my budget of 100k is doable in the areas you're currently investing in?

Happy to answer questions in OKC, but if Tulsa is your goal I do think it's doable! 

I got pre-approved for 250k but would rather spend <200k.is this doable?

It won't be easy but it is still very doable out in the midwest.

thanks @Connor Dunham for this info - eventually i decided to drop this MF as i feel like i wont be able to sell if needed later on, but re the "why" i just love homer, its one of my favorite AK towns and i do think maybe one day in the future ill find myself retiring there :) so just checked whats around and found this MF near the hospital...i do feel that MF will be hard to sell (SFH prob as well but more doable i feel...but with SF cash on cash is not great to say the least...maybe one day

In December $800k was doable in Mississauga for semis but by new years it creep up at and over $900k..