My point being what is so much is dependent on the age of the homes, what they are worth on the open at a fire sale discount and what are they worth to you? 

In this day and age lots of people share knowledge freely so they can reach more people and show them value and by doing so a portion of those people end up hiring you for more hands on help.

Always make sure to adequately screen your tenants (background check, income verification, credit report, etc).2) In the context of House Hacking, with a SFH are you considering renting out by the room?

She has a co-signer willing to sign, but I'm hesitant with her age/safety (the garden unit has a steep staircase) and with rent being $1800 is that doable for her?

They are new and can't provide verification of student success. 

Maintenance on houses of this age is to be excepted and likely constant.

The age of our housing stock and the capex that comes with it should also not be ignored.

At this point we only hear back from maybe 20% of people.If they meet our qualification standard (no verification yet unless they've applied through Zillow) we schedule a tour.

Hey Edward, "The only problem is I don’t know where to start but willing to dive right in with the right people"This is not a problem; it's actually great that you are going through this at a young age.

Find the age of every main component.