Our group is looking to take advantage of emerging markets with C class properties in B or A areas.

House hacking a three vs. a two is how I started (in Worcester), and it has many advantages: better cash flow, less vacancy issues, and still only one roof/foundation/driveway/etc to maintain all while owning an extra unit within it. 

If you think for a second that a judge won't hammer a landlord when he/she thinks that some wealthy landlord is taking advantage of a person with moderate means to line their pockets you are in for a rough ride.I run a pretty large portfolio of rentals ($30million+)  and I have been involved in more landlord tenant court cases then I can count. 

., former employer 401k) to a solo 401k are not reported on Form 5498, but rather on Form 5500-EZ, but only if the air market value of the solo 401k exceeds $250K as of the end of the plan year (generally 12/31);When funds are rolled over or transferred from an IRA or 401k to a self-directed IRA, the amount deposited into the self-directed IRA is reported on Form 5498 by the receiving self-directed IRA custodian by May of the year following the rollover/transfer.Rollovers (provided the 60 day rollover window is satisfied) from an IRA to a Solo 401k or self-directed IRA are reported on lines 15a and 15b of Form 1040;Pre-tax IRA contributions on reported on line 32 of Form 1040;Pre-tax solo 401k contributions are reported on line 28 of Form 1040;Roth solo 401k funds are subject to RMDs;A Roth 401k may be transferred to a Roth IRA (Note that from a planning perspective, it may be advantageous to transfer Roth Solo 401k funds to a Roth IRA before turning age 70 ½ in order to escape the Roth RMD requirement applicable to Roth 401k contributions including Roth Solo 401k contributions and earnings.)

Can I use this to my advantage or would that be just asking for trouble?

They both have their advantages.

While that may be true, you are missing several of the advantages of branding.

I'm not sure if yall addressed the emotional and psychological wears of stereotypical upbringing concerning the world of female breadwinners.

If I were you I would try to take advantage of the current rates but it's a little tougher time right now finding a good deal or to compete with the cash buyer's,  believe that the real estate market, like so many others, I believe that this cycle will chage to your market some day but I cannot say when.  

That just does not make sense for my business model.If you are willing to buy to live in the property, house hack, or live-in-flip, you have a HUGE advantage over the rest of us investors in the market.Many banks will only sell to Owner Occupants for the first few days or weeks of listing the properties.