@Brian Gerlach That makes a lot of sense, would I be right in thinking that I should get ones that are within the target market to help set a foundation in the area or is it more prudent to stay local for this portion?

Renovations included but weren't limited to: Point-up & sand walls, new paint, new floors in kitchen, new cabinets, new appliances, added washer and dryer, completely remodeled bathroom, bathroom door replace with a barn door, fixed pipes and installed portions of new piping in bathroom, recess lights added in living room, remodeled the back "patio" into living space (could be used for an office or den), steps in the back were fixed, new doors and locks throughout, new thermostat installed.. etc What was the outcome?

Renovations included but weren't limited to: Point-up & sand walls, new paint, new floors in kitchen, new cabinets, new appliances, added washer and dryer, completely remodeled bathroom, bathroom door replace with a barn door, fixed pipes and installed portions of new piping in bathroom, recess lights added in living room, remodeled the back "patio" into living space (could be used for an office or den), steps in the back were fixed, new doors and locks throughout, new thermostat installed.. etc What was the outcome?

They had a survey performed last week and it came back they own the portion of the easement labeled #7. 

The portion of being a thought leader is very interesting.

I was planning to purchase my first home (primary residence) this fall but am now slightly concerned about how the rental affects the DTI calculation.From reading other posts, I saw that generally if the net income is positive then it gets added to the income portion of the DTI, if negative, then added to the debt portion. 

LAX is worse than the national average because of its large portion of international flights.

You said you have enough for 15%-20% down payment, if you house hack you'll only need a small portion of that for the down payment so you can keep the remainder in reserves. 

I would like to invest and buy the other owners portion to become the sole owner. 

If we do decide on a BRRRR... should we be worried about the “rent” portion?