The tenants had extra people sleeping on every spare surface, hypodermic needles embedded in the carpets, used diapers thrown in a corner, holes in all the walls, cabinets torn down, cigarettes put out on every surface. 

That way when tenants call to complain about a plugged up loo you can ask  if they've plunged it first, which not only saves YOU from having to do it but most often fixes the problem also.Next, instead of asking them not to use Draino, you might simply provide them the septic-friendly fluids you do want them to use. 

The results will yield blogs, forums, podcast and people related to that topic of interest.Finally, if you have specific questions like the one you just asked simply type it into the forum and someone will try to assist.Good Luck with your start here at BP

In your search for a "great deal" in combination with your willingness to house hack, you are provided a luxury that many aren't, and that luxury is that your "great deal" could simply be a reduced mortgage payment in comparison to rental rates.  

Is it simply a better product for the price and thus a better bang for the buck than other similarly priced vinyl planks?

You'll simply move on and spend your time doing something else you actually love or NEED.Good luck to you!

He may be currently short of funds to loan, or he may simply not like the deal.Hard Money is a tool.

I simply hand them the checks, laundry money, fees, and expenses for my time and materials. 

If at the 11th hour of my decision making on the first deal I had not listened to my gut or simply gave myself an excuse not to bother him I would have paid dearly.The best contacts will come from the most unsuspecting conversations so make sure you tell everyone what you are doing and talk to people everyday.

Then you should compare all the time, work and expense involved with simply purchasing a separate rental unit located at a different location.