The two biggest reasons NOT to are: 1. cabinet depth is about 2', so if you floor under your cabinets you are spending 2 x (your flooring's unit cost) per running foot of base cabinetry. 

Essentially a no foot traffic zone because any disturbance left patches of exposed weed screen and caused an unintentional intermingling of the rocks and mulch.

Its important to get your foot in the door vs. sitting on the sidelines for 6 months looking for the "perfect investment".

On top of that yesterday, Amazon announced a 2 million square foot distribution center in our city.

I'm trying to get my foot in the door and connect with people with local expertise and knowledge.

There is also a technology that tracks foot traffic and how many people are in a house at anytime.

Then again I will be moving overseas for work in a few months time so rehabbing wihout physically being here especially since this is brand  new for me does not seem practical.That is why I am looking for some quality turnkey companies that I can work with to get my foot wet now with out of state investing so that even while I am away I can continue investing and building my rental portfolio. 

I'm trying to find an avenue to start a little business for myself and came across a video about 3d cameras and how it's fairly easy to create a 3D tour for homes. I would be curious to know if this is something that'...

A follow up question for you - is there a ballpark per foot estimate you use for maintenance on the buildings (excluding lawn and snow)?

Consider this -- house hacking is a great way to get started because (assuming the property meets the criteria) you can buy for low money down, have someone cover part or all of your living expenses, have someone cover part or all of your home expenses, and have someone begin to build your equity for you.If you're analyzing properties and the conditions are met, it's a great way to get your foot in the door.