There's a back entrance that can either turn through a doorway into the main floor kitchen or go straight down into the basement.

If you don’t want a party (which Airbnb band all parties right now anyway) be straight forward.

This is also why I stop by any new purchases on my way to closing with my realtor to ensure it is empty and they are out and then go straight there to change the locks after.  

In fact, Joe Fairless's book has many questions on this very topic that can be plucked straight from the book. 

Well a strategy I have been using with some success is to give a non-refundable DD check straight to the seller for an amount you deem acceptable (aside from the EMD check held at the title company).

This will not be a house hack, just a straight buy to LT rent initially, then possibly convert to a STR if approved by the county.We're looking at SFHs in the $300k-$500k range, so the downpayment will at least $60-$100k.

@Matthew OlszakThanks for the straight forward advice.

Seller financing puts more risk on the seller so this is a key factor to the deal.Don't dive straight into prices and how bad you want to buy it but try to find points to convince him to sell.

I recently completed my first house hack and am now moving forward with searching for and purchasing a SFH or Duplex that will be a straight rental.

Point is, seriously pull out the charts for the median home values over timeline, a reasonable time in market years say 30+ years and it will blow your mind how small those changes actually were, and how much the market keeps snapping right to the steady straight upward trend.