Quote from @Ericka Parrott: Hi Dylan, I live here in Atlanta.

Quote from @Kaleb Garrett: In the town my parents live in (small town in East Tennessee) there is a small solar farm.

I know he lives in Hawaii now which I'm sure is a whole lot more expensive than Washington state. 

I don't know what's going on in their lives, and usually if someone is punching up at a landlord or their representative it's because of something in their lives that they're really stressed out about.

At minimum, stage the living room and primary bedroom to give it some warmth.That said, have you thought about cutting bait and putting your money into a market where the numbers actually work?

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Now, are you planning to house-hack and live in one unit, or going full rental?

I guess I could do some work-arounds -- maybe reserve one unit in the first purchase for use as an AirBnb, and reserve my own time in it when needed - instead of claiming it as a primary.Are either of you (or anyone) familiar with a finance product/loan that will allow me to purchase under $150,000 (w/ strong credit) and do much of my own work and live-in a portion as a primary residence?  

You can gauge this risk by checking state average homeowners insurance rates.Few people live in cities that meet all the above requirements.

House Hacking using the VA loan to live on one side while renting the other is great.2.