Experience, track record, referrals. 

If you don't already have a Realtor I would suggest finding one in your area with a track record for helping clients find house hacks/investments and ask them to connect you with a few of their preferred lenders!

Some other things to consider should include the experience or track record of the operator as well as their bio to evaluate their ability to meet the objectives set out in the plan.

@Marco BarioIt would be interesting as private money loans would be allowed but many like to run them through an LLC or trust which is no longer available and their name will be right their on the docs and in public record if recordedI see people having hesitation to that.

Utility bills, rental lease agreements, paychecks with home address, address on IRS returns past 5, 1099 and w-2 mail to address, USPS mail records ... are what you need if you push the limit and get audited.

@Marian Freshour 7 years is usually a safe and prudent amount of time for those type of records. 

She doesn't seem to care about having an eviction on her record or the fact that I losing all this money and could potentially lose the house. 

Studios in Manhattan are in the 2 - 4k range.. 

In San Francisco it could possibly buy a studio condo.Location, location, location.

So once that happens, the record 30% YoY appreciation we experienced may be a thing of the past.