Or in other words, the rent received from house hacking would cover our housing costs (mortgage, property tax, insurance, repairs, utilities).Upon research however Oahu seem to be a high cost and low cap rate area similar to SF where we currently live.

Also any experience, advice is highly appreciated!!

Highly suggest attending local meet ups and picking everyone's brain at those events.

Unless you are in a high-crime area, I see no justification for cameras on the property.

Hey @John Cook, Given we are accountants, we cannot promote our services on BP as its against the rules.To help in your search:be sure to find an accountant who is willing to grow with you, and is not too high priced fee-wise.

I would highly suggest that you tune in to the BiggerPockets Podcast and attend your local REI meetups.

I always tell people that I think one thing to consider in this environment is whether you have a high or low interest rate loan.

I highly doubt they were a scam.

Are DST fees included in 5.25 estimate I read some as high as 20% fees?

In this scenario I highly doubt the city would find you liable as the building has been vacant for a while, but I've never run into this scenario before.