In all 50 metro areas, home price growth kept up with the 22.7% increase in consumer price index inflation in the most recent five years, and in many markets, home price growth far outpaced inflation.

If you were in Seattle you could not end this lease or month/month, no options at all, and you would be stuck with this person until they are carried out.

The lender I spoke with in the new area said our DTI is the biggest issue, and that selling one of the properties would solve that problem, but selling one house hack for another of a similar price/cash flow isn't something I want to do.Still fairly new to REI so any and all advise is greatly appreciated.If your sole purpose is to eliminate higher payment debt from your personal credit history, a DSCR refinance would work only in the case that the lender you work with is a non-recourse or recourse non-reporting lender.

I personally have not invested in a property like this before.

@Katelin UhinckIf the commute is an issue you could buy a property that cashflows to go toward personal expenses and still have the long term benefits of having renters pay off the mortgage.

Personally, I would go after base hits 

So the way I see it it's person's situation specific, as well as properties you have in your portfolio specific vs a specific amount.Good Luck!

@Brian Willie personally i would not do this. 

Personally, I think curb appeal is low on the list for MTR success.

Personally, I rent out properties that I personally would live in- and I carefully screen my tenants.