I know I want to invest into small multifamily properties using the house hack method in a couple of years.

I understand that this question is more philosophical in nature than investment related; hence why I've posted under the "off topic" umbrella.

An inexpensive parking pad option (asphalt and concrete are the standard methods) is to form a 20' x 20' square on each lot with landscaping timbers, metal edging or even railroad ties, and then filling that box in with crushed granite or some other type of rock.Replacing roads is one of the highest capital items in any park project, so make sure that your deal will support this cost.

It's hard to keep nature at bay when we live in natural environments.With that being said, I did take care of the pigeons ASAP. 

- Neil Degrasse Tyson I would rather know the truth about nature, power and how people are using these "tools" in order to recognize it when I face a similar situation."

We are wanting to use the BRRRR method.

Once the construction near BART station completes which is one of the last construction residential projects in Dublin and if the mortgage rates remain low - we will see appreciation in the market due to natural supply/demand economics.

Are you hooked up to natural gas? 

Unless you are planning on getting forced appreciation, I wouldn't count on using your analysis assuming 20%+ down as it could talk a while to get there through natural appreciation and you could be holding a property with negative monthly cash flow for years.

We are planning on using the house hacking strategy and transferring into a more BRRRR method to speed things up once we gain experience.