Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $290,000

My first House-Hack. Got in with $0. Seller paid closing. This one was a room by room rental. My wife and I ha...

I also hired a shoveling/plowing company and was stopped onsite at least monthly (normally every other week) to make sure the front porch and back entry weren't icy. 

In my state you do not need a liquor license if the alcohol is free and if there is no cover/entry charge. 

I include properties that would be great for house hacking such as homes with more bedrooms, separate entry to a basement/mother in law suite, small multifamily.

Mudroom entry conveniently located off back yard.

Lower level with separate entry and an abundant amount of room to create the perfect bonus room, bedroom and 3/4 bath - rental opportunity?!

Conventional / High balance will allow for as little as 5% down (again, so long as you're not in "jumbo" territory). this will give you a lot easier barrier to entry, but it's all a trade off -- your rate will be higher with less down, as will your payments, and you will have mortgage insurance. 

Of course it makes changing building entrance key more difficult.We've also learned to NOT install keyed handsets for SFR entry doors.

Set these outside near points of entry for mice.

The recent increased travel demand has definitely pushed me towards opting to pay for services like Pre-Check/Global Entry/CLEAR to save time.