@Chaithra Kumar it seems like a lot of the houses in Dallas proper have ADUs so even though they’re SFR there’s still a house-hacking opportunity that might fit your family.

If you're in service date is 2022. you'll see a benefit on 2022 taxes.The money you have spent working on the place is going to be in one of two buckets - operating expenses (usually smaller repairs that simply keep the property at it's current level of fitness), and Capitalized expenses (usually larger items that improve the properties value).  

Properties that are more inland, around the Riverside area, appear to fit my price range better.

I interviewed the top 5 brokerages in my area, and chose what I felt the best fit for me would be. 

Here’s why this works for him, and why I think it might be a good fit for you as well.

What is your long term investment goals and how does this property fit into that plan?

I will rethink this option and consider other opportunities that fit my skill set.

Nice lesson and great solution Nathan, your advice seems to fit very well and makes a ton of sense.

DO NOT USE THIS TO COVER A TWO PRONG OUTLET.(1) any modern 3-prong plug will not fit because the ground plug is missing(2) anything you do to make a 3-prong plug work is illegal and dangerous as the ground connection is not available.CAVEAT EMPTOR

I never regret having that experience and taping into our abilities to find creative solutions. 2 - It didn't fit our long-term strategy of owning B & C class properties.