Although I stress again that cash flow less taxes is a number only relevant to one taxpayer-property owner.

If the property owner is a "long time childhood friend", then she may be willing to cut you a deal where she pays for the closing costs and/or she may contribute to any repair/remodeling work that the property may need.Once you move in you could house hack and start saving money so that you can acquire more properties. 

I currently live in a senior and multigenerational community, original owners from 1980s, we have garden day once a month.

I agree with Sam and air on the side of caution with using a free lease from any site.

He goes to the site and provides an estimate to me that I will hold him to and he also pulls in his realtor friend to ensure my estimated ARV is correct and we can sell at the highest point. 

The owner i met on site said I was the most trusted of all that she had met on site so she was confident in me.

The owner i met on site said I was the most trusted of all that she had met on site so she was confident I would make the deal work.

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Owners are just using there cabins a bit more these days.