Lots of really good seafood and live music. 

@Michael Smythe the repairs were never completed while the tenant was living there.

Most people assume that house hacking means living in a 2 bedroom 1 bath duplex.

After living through the GFC and the shrinking market for local banks, they saw an opening in the market for what they call "consultative banking" like they had years before and decided to start a bank.

Quote from @Marc Zak: In the market where I live (San Diego), appreciation has been strong and many predict it will continue to appreciate in the long term.However, with current interest rates (6% at best) and property tax (2%), the annual cost burden is 8%.Am I correct in saying that appreciation has to be above 8% annually (plus whatever my maintenance and vacancy costs are) for me to make any money in this scenario if the property is cash flow neutral?

I'm assuming traveling nurses don't know many people in the area and would know someone to live with. 

A furnished mid-term rental or month to month lease can be well worth the small incremental monthly cost for this flexibility if you are serious about finding a great live in flip candidate on your timeline, not that of your employer's. 

You can gauge this risk by checking state average homeowners insurance rates.Few people live in cities that meet all the above requirements.

But today, my husband and I live comfortably, and we’ve traveled to 20 countries over the past few years.I’ve been listening to BiggerPockets since 2013 and was even featured on the Rookie podcast.

His mom lives in Vancouver, Canada.