As a person who has been burned by this inherent flaw, I feel it is my duty to make other landlords aware.

Doing this from out of state and planning to hit the STR market starting June. what you quoted in Step 3 is surely ever newbie and mid level experience investor feels like.

Whether you are sacrificing your comfort to house hack, money for a downpayment to cash-flow more, or one of the wealth generators based on the market itself; there is no one-size-fits-all perfect investment.

Feel free to call me if you want to dig a little deeper into some stats.

That gave me a bit more comfort because I wasn't sure if I'd have to fork out for an attorney before I could bid and I was wary of potentially bidding, not winning anything, and then being out of pocket for legal fees.Feel free to PM me if you want more attorney details.

@Taylor ThompsonYou're a good reason for us all to feel bad about ourselves. 18?!

After building up a comfortable portfolio with decent cash flow, I could use the VA Loan to buy a house hack in an area that I like, even if the cash flow isn't great.I would love to hear you guys' thoughts on this and truly appreciate any feedback. 

Ask her who helped her move into her unit and suggest you could hire them as clearly she's comfortable with them.

Here is why I feel this way1.

Feel free to reach out and I can share my contact info.