We have a few properties out that way and I have been pleasantly surprised at how quickly they rent and the rent amounts we can get out there!!

So my options are:1) Buy a multifamily house in Columbia, MO and househack2) Rent a house in Columbia, MO and househack3) House hack in another coastal city with short term rents like Airbnb4) Attempt to buy a house in another coastal city and househack to pay for my mortgage.I think #2 is the best option at this point in time so that I can save to buy a house in another city in about a year.

@Mindy Jensen I got my journal (just in time) on 31st and I wrote down my goals an hour before midnight.

They required some paperwork, income verification, insurance etc. but overall it was a pleasant experience with no hiccups and no closing costs.

I am unsure about PA, but some states have laws that protect the tenants from this kind of eviction if they are able to show that they have a hardship or will be unlikely to find a new place in time.

Some of that just comes in time.  

Yes, housing wears out and, in time, will go to 0, ie be demolished.

Hey Jay,It does pay off to have those relationship in times like these.

We only invest within an hours drive and driving in the countryside is more pleasant anyway.

Once you learn the intimate details of your selected area, I'd bet you find that there are a few owners that own multiply properties.Side Note: The usefulness, or uselessness, of the MLS seems to be geographically relative.