They find a total average return of 9% for the period they looked at (1986 to 2014), and conclude:"Each component contributes approximately equally to the aggregate U.S. portfolio of housing returns, so excluding one component excludes half of total returns on average," There is also a helpful graph comparing the breakdown between the two factors in the 30 largest metro areas. 

Please call me and I will be happy to speak with you and you can compare voices.

Started shopping other brokers and while comparing i foud out that my current Insurance broker put both houses under Commercial Generl Liability and not Residential. 

Shoot me a message and I can send over an example of how I've underwrote deals in the past to compare to your numbers. 

The industry is so ripe for discussion with all of its: negative stigma, tenants/toilets/trash, fee-drivenness, landlord friendly, investor driven, technologically evolving and legislatively active...environment.There's the historic landlord and agent PM legal agency relationship with a traditional scope of service, duties/responsibilities between LL&T, evolving retail/consumer trends/expectations, etc.

They have moved their traditional IRA money to an SDIRA management firm and bought real estate through the SDIRA. 

@Connor WallaceBranford can be rather pricey (supported by higher rents) when compared to other markets so instead of doing a condo in New Haven I would jump straight into a owner occupied 2-4 family in Branford using Home Possible by Freddie Mac or FHA (3.5 - 5% down + PMI). 

This was a obviously a different type of pullback compared to the more recent real estate crash, so I would love to hear any differences or similarities.How did prices of real estate act leading up to the peak and thereafter? 

Traditionally, when I hear about house hacking, I mostly hear about people using FHA loans to fund the deal.

Nothing wrong with either thing but it's like comparing apples to oranges.