So far, I am in the midst of purchasing a couple of mortgages and I have purchased tax liens and deeds. 

I am also including the taxes and insurance while running the numbers.

.- Document everything (receipts for taxes, all the work that you did yourself via photos and video, and your expenses in an excel sheet to make sure you're on track.

I like Texas, but the only thing that holds me back is the higher property taxes compared to North Carolina.1- Money: ok to spend 200-300K (prefer to put only 20-30% down) and invest in a couple of properties than buying one in cash2- Prefer cash flow (of course, appreciation would also be great)3-Prefer SFH over duplex just because with SFH (in a good neighborhood), I probably would have less headache and dramaHere are my questions:1- Which city do you invest in and why? 

From paper this looks good, but even with that, wouldn't the tax kill all of this effort if I also gone this direction? 

The first two years of taxes were paid but the most recent was not.

@Tyler Sherman review Form 8582 in your tax return.  

@Justin BrownThe only thing I would add, is the house hack strategy's underlying timelines is long term.Do play out the next 5 years with cost, rent, and appreciation increase.Don't forget the tax advantages as the cherry on top.

In our contracts, there’s a paragraph that says whether or not the buyer plans on living there as their primary residence, for insurance and tax reasons

Consider high-yield savings options, too, for potential interest earnings.