Monthly housing cost less (due to tenants paying rents in the other units)2.

>I'd look to invest in small multi-family 2-4 units with a larger down payment ~50% or more (only way to produce positive cash flow here at the moment) I never understood why one would want to buy cash flow.  

I am renting two units (1 basement and 1 side unit) in my primary residence.

Typically, we see anywhere from $600 to over $1000 per unit (maintenance and turn costs)  depending on these factors. 

One of my early properties barely broke even, but after a couple of years, rent hikes and expense optimization turned it into a strong performer.For cash flow benchmarks, I usually aim for $200-$300 per unit, but your situation.. house hacking.. offers unique benefits like reduced living expenses and quicker equity buildup.

The investment portion of 3 units equals their reinvestment target of $600K. 

Another option is house hacking—buying a small multi-unit, living in one, and renting the rest to cut costs.

We have had our units on RentRedi for three months and have had the same experience described above. 

One thing that I’m seeing it that large multi unit buildings beyond the 800k mark are all on a boiler and paying to heat the entire building ruins the numbers.

If i have only a single unit security deposit in the account, it will likely get a service charge.