Purchase price: $385,000 Cash invested: $79,701 Waterfront short-term rental condo (3bd, 2bth)https://www.seasidevacations.rentals/rentals/sunset-bay-villa-310-nauti-girl What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

RCV: $244,000AOP Deductible: $4,000Hurricane Deductible: 2%Liability: $500,000If I remember right, steadily quoted me around $4,000 for the same property so you may be able to find something a bit better depending where in Alabama you are. 

Is there any advice you can give me.

Purchase price: $270,000 Cash invested: $20,000 4 unit (2bd, 1.5 bth each) long-term rental What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Any time you can avoid adding more trade lines to your credit and increasing your DTI its best.

I feel like I e read before that 25% of net profit is a good rule of thumb to set aside for those taxes, but what have you all found to be true? 

As you can see, Gastonia is consistently making the TOP ROI list, as well as Kannapolis!

Outside of real estate, I enjoy hanging with the family I really enjoy the lake.Excited to learn and connect with you all!

To all aspiring house hackers and those aiming for a single-family primary to hold it as a long-term rental, what are your biggest frustrations likely keeping you from jumping in the game? 

Before focusing on out-of-state options, you may want to survey your backyard a bit.