Hi Steven,Although every situation is different and more information about your specific situation would be needed to determine what is best for you, I always prefer the "house hacking" method for new investors, especially if they do not own any property yet.

In the grand scheme of things, the sewer cost is minor compared to the other expenses that could be trimmed. 

@Barry Allen, I used the BRRRR method.

For instance, it's really easy to pull one over on a rookie by using a non-customary tax proration method or non-standard assignment title policy costs.

We hope to post my first success story this year in the Success Stories Forum.We are still in the research phase but we know we are interested in the BRRRR method to start out. 

It is heartening to see tenants make their rental their *home*, when they plant pretty flowers in the beds, flower pots on the porches, keep everything tidy and trimmed, put nice seasonal decorations up.  

The landlord under me has her occupied for $875 but hers is updated with nice laminate floors, tile in the kitchen and bath, updated counter tops by miracle method, updated appliances, nice paint on walls and trim, etc.

The LLC is nice; but it will hurt with funding later, especially if you are doing a BRRR method.

Since texting isn't likely a required method of communication outlined in the lease, I'd just block his texts at this point.Its definitely time for an attorney, and I'd recommend using someone who is a heavy-hitter as a landlord advocate so that any silly half-baked attorney this guy hires will get the idea that you mean business and know what they are up against.

if not, I will try a different method to post them.