However my preferred bank stopped accepting them so now it takes three transfers to get the money from my bank that does accept Venmo into the correct accounts.

So once we played it as “it’ll be a lot easier if we buy a house we can house hack, live there a year, simultaneously scope out other areas of town we would prefer to live, stack cash, then move into our long term house and keep the other as a rental and continue to subsidize our mortgage payment that way.”Was a no brainer once we looked at it from a logistical standpoint rather than wanting to be in the cute HGTV home right out of the gate.

@Todd Kozak I always prefer to place my own tenants.

I prefer to lease to a tenant, and sell an option to another REI. 

Do you prefer going for cheaper SFH or more expensive, same with the MFH?

I see the value in syndications but would prefer to gain experience before raising capital.

I want to house hack in a safe community, preferably a duplex/triplex/fourplex.

I prefer them. 

@John Clarkwhere families prefer to stay, safe to go for a little walk in the nigh time. anything above 10+ units. any comments on Cook county?

But if you prefer to pay more in federal taxes each year then yes you can keep the properties in your personal name.