No right or wrong answer, it depends on how savvy are you at renovating, how long do you anticipate on house hacking?

I am located in CT and NY, but not state specific.

My specific questions are:1.

Let me know if you have any specific skip tracing questions.

I am eager to buy to here everyone's thoughts as to whether I am too picky or is the realtor wrong and just trying to make his money quick?

This could be dangerous ground if full disclosures were not made and state specific laws were not strictly adhered to.

You can be a private lender and hold the first note.I specifically said not hard money lender unless someone recommends it.Mike, I'm guessing you're not a private lender but thanks for the advice. 

Hey Sammy, In Columbus, Ohio, your rental strategy—whether it's Short-Term Rentals (STR), Medium-Term Rentals (MTR), or Long-Term Rentals (LTR)—depends on your goals and the specific property. 

Hey Account ClosedI can't speak too much into the LA market specifically, all I've seen personally is that a BRRRR-strategy in LA is tougher because of property values.

Another option is a revised Tenant-in-Common agreement, outlining property management, expense sharing, and a potential buy-out provision in the future under specific conditions.