Then when I go to sell, I can either convert it back to a single-family home at low cost, or leave it as two units depending on what the market is demanding.

Any costs, term adjustments, or any problems should be made clear by lenders.

So yes, maintenance costs can be higher.Happy to answer any other questions you may have.

That, combined with very low rates on their accounts makes me think it is time to look for a better bank.

Why spend thousands of dollars in points to get the rate down to 6.1%, if the normal interest rate is 6.1% in a year and you can buy it down to 5% or 4%, etc.Nobody knows how low rates will go, but with the fed signaling that they will likely begin rate cuts in Sept, it's certainly a good sign. 

That is, unless investors are now willing to pay more than the 1% rule used to dictate.I know it will cost some time and money to get them vacant and fixed up, but the alternative seems to be to leave 10s of thousands of dollars on the table.

House hacking offers reduced living costs and hands-on experience, while primary home purchase and leveraging equity offers homeownership and appreciation.

In addition, I live with my parents so even househacking will still cost me over $400 a month, which is what I pay to stay with my parents.

It almost always costs more (and takes longer) than you think. 

We're in the middle of low season with an average booking window of 30 days so I'm not expecting a lot of tangible performance improvements until early September.Re: Revenue management, is there anything I'm missing to improve this area?