Also, as per your paragraph above, most house hackers are NOT attempting to state that they are operating a Bed & Breakfast. 

I know a couple of extremely solid real estate agents and VA lenders in both markets, let me know what you decide and I would be happy to make the introduction so you don't get stuck with the wrong person, haha

Hello BP Fam!
I wanted to hop on for a quick second to introduce myself. I'm fairly new to the REI world. About a month ago, my brother, Zach, introduced me to RE and the idea of gaining Financial Independence. He is...

It helps if you actually know what you're talking about, as mentioned in the first paragraph. 

Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction 2.

Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction 2.

@De Chappell, I have a mortgage broker that works with private & hard money lenders if you'd like the introduction.

I just read Brandon Turner’s Book on Rental Property Investing, which is a very helpful introduction to buy and hold real estate investing, but doesn’t cover STR.

My answer to, "is it reasonable" is the average of the answers to the four questions I asked in my opening paragraph.

I would be grateful for the introduction!