Sold for 275K and it's worth 400K now.

I am a firm believer in the adage that your network is your net worth.

In my experience, the average Section 8 resident behaves differently than the average market rate resident, and the government-backed rent is not worth the added hassle.  

They will be your BOG (boots on the ground) to be able to view the property.I will say that I did buy my current primary residence abroad and it wasn't fairly complicated, I would just do some things differently than I had initially anticipated if that makes sense.

Just trying to understand if doing it myself is worth it.

All together around 80k worth of money invested.

All that being said, it might not be worth the cost of putting in parking, just be aware on the front end that you’re reducing your end buyer/rental pool by not having it. 

If it costs you thousands to refinance it needs to be worth it. 

So while deductions today are generally worth more than future deductions.

Strict landlord laws and high prices make house hacking tough, especially if you’re planning to leave.Since you’re open to out of state investing, there are plenty of cash flowing, landlord friendly markets worth considering.