It will not be sexy, but it can change your life (I've house hacked twice and it's certainly changed mine). 

If I have to use every dollar I have access to and drain my life savings dry, so be it.

You need to up your standards or life as a Landlord will be very difficult.One violation and I would evict.

There's always someone getting older, or something going on in their life, and wants to sell out.

@kenneth life saver.

Life’s too short.2. you’re making a 5 percent return on total equity now, and surely much more on a return on investment basis.

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

Desperate - experienced, nothing to lose type of situation, and the opportunity is so amazing that it is life changing  (Ah what the heck, he was already on the edge, it may work, it may not, but he was in a desperate situation)I wouldn't recommend it for normal people.

As a realtor who works closely with both short-term and long-term rental investors, I’d love to be a resource for you while you’re in town.Having spent my entire life here, I know the city inside and out (Indianapolis) , from neighborhoods with strong rental demand to up-and-coming areas that offer excellent long-term growth potential. 

Nothing in life is free.