It was pretty much a nightmare because they were in near-east Dallas and they stuff we looked at was burglarized to the max.  

I know some banks require it to be located far away as a vacation home, and to be single family.

@Yi Chu a Roth IRA is already an account that allows tax-free growth so depreciation won't benefit you since depreciation is used to offset taxable income.If you need the depreciation to offset other income outside of the investment, then it might be best to invest outside of the Roth IRA in order to take advantage of the depreciation. 

I don't think it is probably a good idea in most cases to borrow other people's money to go learn this niche.   

I am looking to start Real Estate(primarily focused on House Hacking and SFH if it goes well) as an engineer after graduating.

It honestly depends on the area, the property itself (is it Class A, B, C, D)?

Hi @Dozar Real,Unless it is a crazy good deal I would pass on it.

It's not feasible for everyone but if you can swing it it'd work out 

It’s not intended to address tenant screening or defaulting issues, and I can see why it might not seem relevant to your concerns about tenant behavior and payment habitsTo answer your question,I fully own a couple of companies and hold partial ownership in others with real estate portfolios totaling over $100 million in market value, but I try to keep an open mind and learn from both sides-whether it's through advocating for better tenant practices or working with property managers.

What should I do with the equity?