This is hard to do , even harder long distance 'As a contractor I can tell you this , rehabs almost always go over budget , and take longer than expected .

However, don't expect the property to cash flow even with a house hack deal.

Thanks for noting that my debt pay down shouldn't really factor into this even though it does increase the amount of money needed to get this AirBnb up and running. 

You're being asked to pay $3000 to learn lending from a man that has zero formal credit background, lost his professional license in AZ, and who didn't even get into real estate until 2011...so he's never been through a downturn.

They don't even take away your voucher if you burn your landlord's house down with a grow operation.

Yeah, if it's truly $300,000 below market, it would sell 100 times over, even if the death were disclosed.

Dont quit your day job until you have 1 hour left in Sunday evening to relax.  

Even if you put it in a high yield savings account (less risky than the stock market), you should get a higher rate of return.

I am local and could even view in person to get a real time experience if you like. 

And while that is a worthwhile goal, it ignores that fact that, even without cashflow, investing in a vacation rental will likely beat the pants off of your IRA contribution, which oh, by the way, isn't "cash flowing" either.Let's do a comparison:With your IRA, assume you are 45 years old, have $100,000 in it, and are committed to contributing $12,000 per year for the next 15 years.