It all depends, this is why I always review potential client's books what is the best course of action.I personally do not like QBO for real estate (I make it clear in all my posts lol) I just renewed my certification just because most people can't afford the PM software with accounting such as AppFolio and Yardi.

@Matthew RolfI’m not doing a crash pad I’m house hacking a 5 bedroom house which I will live in here in a few weeks and rent the bedrooms on 1 year leases to pilots and flight attendants I’m personally friends with.

@Tony Nuttall personally I’m not excited about a 2/1 because there are fewer exit strategies.

I would be more concerned with where the title to mobile home was - was it retire and put on the property or is it still personal propertyThere is nothing you can do to make it compliant, if the loan has been current for 12 months then you have ability to repay because they have consistent pay history

The person on title/name of the person on the mortgage can typically win if it is not done right. 

One being that I personally needed liquid resources(cash).  

Like most things in life there are positive and negative aspects on any feature.

Which I have done. it. all.To top that all off, the insurance company made me put a new roof on both structures (I think the roof had a bit of life left in it, but ok) - another $11k - and the main house needs around $6k worth of electrical that the previous owner didn't do properly ("fully remodeled" my ***).

Quote from @Chris Seveney: Personally if you have one mortgage already that is negative cashflow I would be hesitant to buy rright now, especially in canada where from reports their housing situation for pricing is far worse than the US on affordability and just like US, people think prices can only go in one direction but reality is they are moving in the opposite direction."

That's how I personally invest nowadays.