You will then have a few options with that rent money....you can put it into principal or you can start saving it to purchase yet another property.

Their software allows investors to analyze properties, evaluate financing options, create pro forma financials, and generate investment reports.

I looked into doing this but couldn't put get it all lined up to make work..Serious lack of available options for out of state investors to do this from a management standpoint.

Would I use them if they were one of the last options?

But after speaking with an agent in NC, I'm equally as sold on options in the Durham/Raleigh area. 

You also have the option to invest out of your city/state.

Kind of a dive in a not so great location but paid what I considered alot of money because there were no other options.

Options include real estate syndications (group investments), funds, or real estate crowdfunding.

While running some of our options thru Awning.com, we noticed that having a hot tub in some areas changes the revenue dramatically (+/- 20k+), while in another area only a few miles away a hot tub has little to no effect on the potential earnings.Can anyone help us understand why this might be?

One of the biggest pros of house hacking duplexes and fourplexes is the access to favorable financing options.