I am not familiar with Horn Lake and the economic conditions you mentioned as a CON, but if you already have those concerns, on top of a large rehab, which typically don't shrink as you get started, and being OOS and needing a PM team, you may want to consider other options as you get started. 

For example, if a home has an accurate value and list price of $450,000 and I can get if for $400,000 (because of incentives and timing), and it sells for $490,000 three years later, I am not as concerned with a monthly break even cash flow scenario.- Some builders aren't as friendly to investorsI hope that helps.Thank you so much!

I would be happy to assist with you questions and concerns about Section 8.

My main concern about actual house hacking for a few years in a row is that we don't want the kiddos to have to change schools once we relocate up there.I'm thinking about getting an appreciation-oriented duplex/triplex in a pricier market with good schools that we could stay in for several years, and saving for an actual cashflow property that'd we buy as an investment property instead of a house hack.

Our bigger concern is how might we get our money from the guy?

Why are there security concerns?

Professional staging, virtual tours, and high-quality photos can help them envision how the space fits their lifestyle, whether it’s for entertaining, work, or family.To overcome the “biggest house in the neighborhood” concern, shift the focus to its uniqueness and lifestyle potential.

You can also close these types of loans in an LLC if that's a concern.

What are your thoughts,  my concerns that they already have 

However, they didn't discuss how the student was able to raise another 40K (which I'm significantly concerned about lending 40K from a hard money lender and pay APR 20%).Second Day,They told us that they were giving out a bonus session for early comers.