But in general, your biggest risks are not necessarily what's the maximum rent you can get, but can you find a reliable tenant that will always pay and pay on-time.

Started renting it out in Summer of '24 when I first moved!

Buying a large new build home can also work well as a house hack as you can charge a premium rent, and generally most bedrooms built now a days have en suites (at least in my market).  

That is what our team at Rent to Retirement has been helping investors to do for a decade now with BP.

It is a duplex and I live in one side and rent out the other. 

Log beds, solid wood pieces (antique or vintage), antique persian rugs, and decorative items/art that come from the local area.Obviously if you are renting a beach condo, this method doesn't work. 

We don't want a mass exodus in a non peak season for renting.

Mine rented in less than 15 days.)All in all, that gives me $140 a month for vacancy, CapEx, and repairs.

My average rent is about $1100/month.

Renting in NYC adds risk.