But it’s expensive, attaining loans will be difficult and tax returns will be complex.

By that I mean do minimum down with your house hack and then turn around and buy an investment property with the remaining $115k (of course making sure you have ample funds for repairs, reserves, CAPEX, etc)?

Thanks in advance A joint venture partnership is a partnership between two or more people who want to combine forces to attain a common goal.

But that's not a goal.A goal should be SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-bound).

This house is on a full unfinished basement that I knew would be attractive to families who were moving to the area and needed ample storage.

The key is always set an attainable goal and then keep moving word it.

Remodel kitchenWe invest what we can and return more than any of our loans so we don't pay any extra principal down.You should maintain an ample liquid emergency fund, but the size of that is completely subjective to what makes you two feel secure.

If it's been decades, it may have attained squatter's rights.

If so are they specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time based?

I am in San Antonio and agree with the other posters that cash flow is more attainable here.