@Andrew Postell thanks for the info, I've seen other posts here from South Africans and thought I'd give it a shot. 

I was just logging in to check posts and stumbled across an old post that I made a few years back. 

Originally posted by @Alan DeRossett:it's much easier to rent properties that are well kept instead of a vacant lot.

Statements that need corrections in your post are:1.

I'm writing this post just to make sure I'm on the right track.

@Ricky Rodriguez  This is an in-depth response, but I have in-depth experience on this, so here goes...I’ve house hacked numerous properties (and also done BRRRR’s, STRs, ADUs, and pretty much every other residential REI strategy), and I can say from experience that house hacking is the BEST strategy for new investors getting started (check out my other forum posts about what makes house hacking such a good strategy).As I’ve said many times before, house hacking is generally easier than the more advanced REI strategies (like BRRRR’ing, STRs, flips, etc.), but that doesn’t mean house hacking is necessarily easy.

However, our tenant, who did move in, has been asking for her money back for several months to no avail.My name is Rick Stewart andsince this website does not allow me to post my email, you can find me on FaceBook.

Leave the top of the spreadsheet for all that static data (pretty everything in your post). 

Writing this post mostly for newer investors looking to get into Real EstateIt's tempting as a newcomer to fall into things like "off-market" "exclusive" etc. 

Hi, this is my first post and I am in the process of owning my first property!