Do you think the restrictive rent control is worth looking to buy in Takoma park if I can find something there?

Another viable option is Rent redi.

And I'd definitely would choose whole house, I had nothing but bad experiences with room renting...

If she's still there in a few months bump her rent up for your trouble.Renovating an occupied unit is a disservice to your investment objectives.

Hi, I might rent out my home and I would like to manage it myself.

I am planning on House Hacking the 3 unit (live in 1 rent out the other 2)  for a year or 2 and then move out a rent my unit out.$200k is a lot of money if you are in a flat market.   

Maybe don't rent to serial killers.

My idea is to purchase a property with a division (or the possibility of one) so I can place her in a small apartment 1/1 and rent the rest of the house to offset the Mtg as much as I can.As things are today its been impossible to find something that covers it all, Im seeing that I would still have to come up with some cash every month.I met with a lender yesterday and he presented to me an option for a 5% down loan.

The most obvious is that you will be able to offset your mortgage with renting out a few rooms.

Section 8 is a tool for landlords, NOT a cure-all.Yes, a landlord can sometimes get higher rent via S8 than they can from cash paying tenant, but only in Class C- and D areas.