You will never "win" this debate, nor general favor here.

The experienced investors on the site want the marketing out of the forums and BP has chosen to keep it (in favor of the agents, service providers, and new investors).Truth brother.

She is also in favor of enacting a national rent control which would be an absolute disaster and would greatly reduce the amount of available of rental housing long term. 

If you're willing to educate yourself and have the personality for dealing with difficult situations, then it may be a good choice.Do yourself a favor: buy "Every Landlord's Legal Guide" by NOLO.

Here, not recording the deed might work in your favor, as long as the buyer genuinely lacks notice of any other claims.Race-Notice Jurisdiction: These jurisdictions combine both rules: the first bona fide purchaser who records their deed without notice of any prior claims holds the superior claim.

I'm not saying that I favor this over buy and hold rental properties, but this seems to be a great solution for reinvesting an old self directed IRA that I have.

I don't want to put boarding all over which would reduce my property value which is what my realtor is recommending me, but I am not sure if I am 100% in favor of it. 

The loans on a house hack are going to be some of the most favorable ones you can get since it is considered an owner occupied plus you should be able to get a first time buyer bonus of some sort. 

Rate wise, you could get more favorable rates going DSCR than on a conventional loan in some instances.

CLOSING: If you have your pre-approval from reliable lenders, then you should be able to close with a favorable loan option.