Its purely informational.

Initially, the goals were purely income based, ($ per month) and I was very active in the business. 

Better to just buy some storage units, RV park, or something like straight to pure commercial, strip mall etc.  

Without knowing the condition of the inside of these comps, it's purely comparing size, location, yr built, sq ft, rooms, these are the known variables.I looked up a property on realtor.com in the same area that the investor is trying to sell for $154k after it was all fixed up.

Is Type 2 the scenario where I have the property as a pure investment and I'm not living inside of it at all?

No tool is perfect, but one can reliably understand if the cost/market potential ratio makes sense to pursue.is this purely an investment for you?

But again, since you want to live in the property its hard to analyze as a pure investment, you should be liking area, commute etc.

The goal of house hacking isn't to cash flow, it is purely to minimize your living expenses or to offset them into what you own.

You have to learn how to walk before you run.Buying a duplex in Austin, MAKES more sense for a renter than a pure investor today!  

You can narrow down the buffet of choices pretty easily by eliminating options that purely just don't fit your strengths, goals or time commitment.