Are you self managing those properties?

Hey Max, Nice to meet you here.. do you have any top priorities when searching for a property to drive by?

Attend your local REI meet-ups and try to find someone who is currently house-hacking or has house-hacked in the past to learn from their experience.

You can talk to him / his team in the monthly meeting but they're on an agenda so don't expect to much one-on-one type support there.  

We did that for about 3 years until Jeff informed me he'd fallen behind on property taxes, and all of his lenders called the loans due.

The ideal property would meet the above criteria, AND would have a large yard, or ideally, a detached garage that was a suitable candidate for an ADU construction project (CO now allows ADU construction on most properties), and/or a primary structure that had lots of value-add potential. 

Quote from @Lisa Albright: Hi All,Newbie here, just a quick question we are building an addition on our second home, we have a primary residence, and two rental properties.

I feel the properties 5-15 minutes away are easier.

I'm looking at buying turnkey (through a well known provider on BP), and would like an independent property inspector.

Can your property actually afford a 90% LTV loan at 8+%?