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I’ve been house hacking for the past few years.

@Kyle O'Donnell In Atlanta area, I recommend you consider Palmer House Properties.

Again 20-30% is fair.I have an almost 100 year apartment building where I pay some of the utilities. 60% is a fair estimate and it's often more than that.I have a couple of older houses in 'bad areas' where the tenants regularly trash the property causing thousands of dollars in damage and move out in the middle of the night.

It's all about comparing the loan amount to how much the house is worth.

Are they hosting open houses, networking with neighbors that might know someone, promoting the listing for the reasons you listed? 

I'm not really surprised that there is political movement around affordable  housing in this area. 

It can definitely be frustrating.One thing I'd encourage your friend to keep in mind is that the tenant is a person and their housing depends on this process.

Purchase price: $252,000 Cash invested: $25,000 Brick house, 4 bedroom, 2.5 Bath How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?