Yeah i want to look a little bit more into the "right of easement", it definitely makes sense- i was just under the impression that National Grid (utilities company) is not a government entity or anything like that so i didn't think they had those rights to access the property like that.That being said, I need to further talk to the utility company & tenant to further assess everything. 

If you don't do the homework, you will give them the impression you may not be up to the task of doing the homework with real estate investing.

I just joined Bigger Pockets and really impressed with what the community has to offer.

If you don't do the homework, you will give them the impression you may not be up to the task of doing the homework with real estate investing.

I know it can be a bit pricey, but this is the first impression of your listing and it needs to AMAZING!

I was so impressed with the even lower initial bid (well under 100 grand) that I added more items to the list, such as removing popcorn ceilings throughout and replacing rotted fascia on the exterior. 

Breaking even is pretty impressive at that point.

But my impression is that in this market the house hacking concept is really not viable, and is definitely not close to the claims that have been made about what it can do.Am I missing something?

@Lorien Breece  Impressive turnaround.

If you don't do the homework, you will give them the impression you may not be up to the task of doing the homework with real estate investing.