For example a new Chevy might be slightly cheaper and less reliable than a similar Toyota, but both meet all the minimum federal safety standards and whatnot, so I as the consumer am somewhat protected from that dial being jacked too far in either direction - there's virtually no chance that I can find a new car from a legit dealership that is priced so cheaply that is likely to explode on me the second I drive it off the lot. 

If it truly was an issue for safety, etc. then she should have informed you and you then taken care of it.  

As per a TED video I watched last night, it's all about telling the story of a family's transformationand NOT talking about all our ideas, programs, mission, problem, etc.But in a startup, we don't have any stories yet, so I'm thinking 2-3 years of shoestring mode...

I'm trying to grade the community and possible tenants, location, safety and appreciation.

Do you plan on moding the NPL's internally and selling off ones that don't fit your parameters? 

We have been in the acquisition mode.

I feel that the house hack model is the best way to get into real estate investing.

One topic in the back of my mind is the landlord responsibility around issues of safety and negligence on the property.

Once you are through residence you'll be in a mode of earning way more money doing the doctor thang, so you could decide to go full-on in Medicine and leverage your higher earning potential there and buy "easy rentals", big apartment complexes, or partner with other people and get totally passive returns on your investment. 

In contrast, my LPs will likely get 6-8% IRR while getting their capital back (because even when market cap rates increase by 100 basis points, I can still sell my deal profitably).Investors love safety and being able to get their money back first, before they look at IRR.I have not lost money for my investors even during the Great Recession of 2008-2009 and investors love a good track record.Lastly, when I refinance and I return my investors their capital, I don't buy their equity out.