just don't do a lease. as others have mentioned, this forces the buyer of the property to take over the lease (if its even allowed/ they qualify) and it certainly does make the property a little tougher to sell. i'm also doing a house hack, and here in CA, its made a world of difference for me. the bulk of our energy usage is in the summer when we want to run the a/c. my bill stays a constant $228/mo (i pocketed the tax credit and simply financed the panels after that grace period). instead of getting an $800 bill in the summer months, we run the a/c at a constant temperature 24/7 on auto, stay comfortable, and i typically get a little bit coming back at the end of the year. don't expect to pocket this "little bit back" by being conservative with your useage, it sort of is a use-it-or-lose-it situation... i think i got $54 back this year.

Dave Zook is constantly touted on the Real Estate Guys Radio show.

He paid for common area access, built a bed in his Land Cruiser, pocketed the rent but we had agreement on what the pocketed money could be spent on (seeing we were paying the rent). 

This market is not always available in the MLS, so making it more difficult.A commercial lending is possible even with SFH, that will depend on your lender and the access to commercial programs, it will all depend on the situation.  

The thing that bothers me the most, is I am constantly trying to explain why I do the things I do to people who just don't have my vision. 

Pretty solid points here, I would also like to add refinancing with a non-traditional DSCR based loan can assist with getting access to cash quickly as there are many lenders that have a lower seasoning requirement. 

This information is public record, and anyone can access it.

Are these programs upwards of $25,000 worry it to FastTrack you on learning the business, get coaching and into a deal while providing access to a network worth it?

You may have to sell the whole property to access the funds in the IRA or 401k when you retire and for required minimum distributions. 

The challenge with using a paid option is expecting one person to have all the knowledge you need to succeed unless that person is giving you access to their board.