Initially, this might seem like a great idea as you can maximize rental income by renting out bedrooms kind of like college student rentals.

I was a college athlete whenever I learned about BiggerPockets and really started my investing career.

But this was late 90s so way before on line stuff had taken off.

Most are folks that have the emotional control of a 5 year old, controlling attitude, an omniscient narrative in every thread & topic, act like an online hall monitor, and constant attention seeking. 

Here is my system that I have shared on the forums previously:It all starts with online ads, within which are several pre-screening questions I request be answered in their response to my ad.

The FF rates in my zipcode are higher than I expected and their quality is less than what I'm bringing online! 

There are a ton of online resources.You could also look at the Arcade1 cabinets as well as the Gamer Legends stuff.

If you want to understand 5-year outlook, I'd look for multifamily construction data in your area to understand what level of new units is and will be coming online in the near future. 

There is an online calculator that tells you how much interest you have to give them (no it doesn't matter if you actually made that amount of interest or not on the deposit).

It was tricky because the basement ceiling height is not quite 7'.From what I have read online, Fairfax limits STRs to 120 days per year, so it would not be feasible.