However, one thing to remember about this strategy is how the prospective tenants on the main level/unit react to a separate tenant living below them.

I lived in Troy from 2017 - 2022.

Agree that CI is not living up to Ross Hamilton's boasts when the site first came out.  

I was living in Austin at that time and the property was in Houston.

They were conversating on how they didn’t have anything to spend it on and it was just going into savings.

Its priced well, needs work(which is fine) but wondering if anyone has had any experience buying, living, or managing any rentals in this area or near it?

While I live there/my son lives there can I rent out a room to a tenant? 

Some basics to get rolling like others, but it is a living situation, not a vacation stay.

Most sellers are not looking for a chunk of cash they are looking to solve a problem.If I was starting today I would be going directly to these owners who have listed their properties and have conversations.

I made that mistake when I first started by trying to adjust the entire home, so it would be suitable if i were to live there.