We work on garage conversion and new construction ADUs, and we see a lot of these detached 2+2 car garages behind multiunit buildings.They are almost always in pretty bad shape structurally -- footings aren't deep enough, roof framing is too small and too widely spaces, roof framing is running side-to-side rather than front-to-back (so we have to put beams in and additional footings in when we remove portions of the walls that separate parking bays), ceiling height is too low, etc.

The bathroom faucet seems tight but has no issues with cold and hot water, the kitchen faucet seemingly looks in bad shape but has absolutely no issues with hot and cold water.

Roads are in pretty rough shape as well as water and sewer updates, which is common with relatively recent upgrade requirements.2.

With all that said, you're paying for this in case it happens not if it actually happens.Again, a good agent will have more specific knowledge of market trends, they'll know more about other agents and lenders putting in offers, they'll also have more experience on how to navigate the transaction with least amount of risk to you.

The house smelled and looked as if they were raising livestock in it and it was in worse shape than the gentlemen lead me to believe but what did I expect for the price.

House is in great shape, 1987 built, gut renovated in 2007, and renovated in 2018 again with a luxurious touch. 

What is the best up-and-coming market in the State of Kansas? I am a new investor here.

It's probably worth your while to e-mail them some current pics of the damage as they will likely be surprised it's not in perfect shape, especially if they've relied on tenants to keep the place up and don't use a PM. 

So, you can make money and learn invaluable lessons with a HH, but it's typically a much lower risk strategy than BRRR'ing, flipping or wholesaling--which are strategies that (when executed poorly) can easily bankrupt a beginner.Moreover, house hacking can be very lucrative, and there are multi-millionaires who built their fortunes on repetitive house hacking.Now, having said all that, house hacking isn't necessarily easy (if it were, everyone would do it)...it's just easier than the more advanced strategies...House hacking still takes significant due diligence, skill in analyzing the market and the property, time and effort to learn about tenant screening and property management, the ability to anticipate appreciation/depreciation trends, etc., etc., etc....and even with lots of skill and preparation, things will still go wrong (vacancy, plumbing leaks, bad tenants, etc.)

I think we are all shaped by our experiences and there are so many different ways to get to the same goal.