I will put forth my favorite formula in real estate:  Value = Net Operating Income ÷ Cap Rate.  

Hopefully whomever you're borrowing from is savvy enough to do their due diligence on the opportunity as well.That being said, if you check those boxes and everyone is happy, remember that you're not asking them for a favor. It

They invent themselves by educating themselves just like you’re doing right now.One of my favorite Disney movies is Ratatouille.

Our favorite three for long term growth is near downtown Phoenix, Tempe and south Scottsdale.

Keep in mind the value of your time will vary too based on your skills and expertise so in theory your time should be more valuable in the future, but this would need to be discounted to today using your favorite metric.The summary statement is there ain't no such thing as a free lunch.  

It's one of my favorite areas to invest in.

It can be real estate related, Business related, anything. Mostly non-fiction if you can!

Look for specific podcasts that have househacking in the title, look for blog posts about it (one of my favorite routes), look up videos on Youtube (BP posts lots of great content there too), continue diving into the forums about them, etc. 

You can donate to your favorite charity for the tax deductions. 

I lived all around the country & world from age 22-30 and living in fun places & making new friends (or in your case living by your current friends) is well worth it.One of my favorite sayings lately is "rushing is resistance".