Sounds like your "lurking" has lead you to a pretty solid strategy for your REI career.I don't have many regrets in my REI journey, but if I could do it over, I would house hack early and often, just like you're planning.

I went through a couple companies that had handwriting font and it's pretty obvious that it's not handwritten so great call on writing the addresses yourself (be ready for some hand cramps!).

They had 2 futons in the livingroom that folded out into beds,  then they had built a kind of "L" shaped wall out of recycled doors (it actually looked pretty cool) and put a bunk bed that was a full on bottom and a twin on top on the other side of it.  

It should be pretty cheap to get a lawyer to help make sure everything is done by the book.

I love them ;)My credit is still pretty decent because I never missed a payment but when they are loaded - the score is going down.Business credit is very helpful - it doesn't show on my personal credit report but I bet it shows on all my companies.If you think everything through and have all payments under control - it's working....I'm doing it since 2008 and so far so goodIf everybody would be doing it - you'd have to invent a new strategy.

I’ve been using my self directed Ira though these platforms which has been a pretty simple process.

There is a lot more to becoming a successful flipper that goes far beyond simply throwing on a new coat of paint and making a house look pretty. 

@Liz Murphy Rentometer should be pretty solid.

Cash flow is pretty solid in Milwaukee from the research I’ve been doing.

I thought it was pretty awesome that my landlord lives in Brazil, works a full-time job, and has a steady monthly cash flow from his rental units - that led me to discover BiggerPockets!