Should 60% still be that upper threshold or should it be say related to the market average as well?

However if you are REALLY set on house hacking in Sonoma County, there's always cheaper small multis (usually fixer uppers) near the Russian river area that go for around 4-500k.

DEFINITELY make sure you do your own due diligence here and do not just trust the sellers word about the level of renovation required.

No level of success can be achieved in any field without a positive mental attitude.

I have minimal experience being a landlord - I currently rent out the basement in my primary residence it’s a 4 bdr bi-level.

The other is a upper economy unit that is pictured, but not mentioned in the listing.

(the bottom unit is set below the street level although still open all the way around so not a true garden unit).

There has to be a world where there are more options out there for the consumer/buyer to choose the level of service they want (full service, limited service, and self-service) and effectively get back part of the buyer agent commissions as a form of a refund -- or just have more leverage in the transaction because they aren't represented.Thoughts?

There's some insulation between the upper floors and basement, but it can noisy if there's a ton of foot traffic upstairs. 

I only have one problem that is a little bit hard for a person with my level of education and experience to admit.