I know accountants who are comfortable with it as long as meticulous records are kept and arms length is maintained. 

Many HOs love the stability/comfort of radiant or hydronic heating but hate the baseboard elements taking up valuable wallspace.

Most of my gut tells me that these are too many issues for comfort on our first property, and to find a new one.

I imagine the margins are thinner, they take really great processes to stay in the black, and you really need to know what you're doing.I'm looking at a Missouri town, everyone I talk to there says there's a rental shortage. 

All in all im new to real estate I been studying for the past 3 years collectively and this is my first possibly deal, i just want things done smooth and correctly to familarize myself with the process for future comfortability and reassurance.

So I tend to be really conservative and don't purchase another property until the last one I bought is paid off.  This is a bit easier to do since my area has really cheap housing.  However, I'm starting to think mayb...

It's one thing to make a short-term sacrifice, but you have to be comfortable and happy in your home.

No new inventory is being built in the $150K price range, so those homes are going to stay in high demand for FHA buyers.  

BetseyWe have listed our properties on Google Business .Since doing that, we are running about 50/50 of people coming directly to our web site and going through HomeAway ,VRBO or Trip Advisor or Flip KeyOur Season is almost 85% word of mouth. which really helps cut down booking fees.We have seen and been told that during season once guest find a place they book for the following year because if they don't they won't be able to get in.We have been doing this going on 3 seasons now, when we bought the place we inherited a couple of guest that have been staying on the property.

I would suggest building your initial portfolio with Single Family Homes and as your comfort level increases then move into multifamily.