I am regularly investing in Ohio and had the same ideas as you but ultimately decided that I am much better off working with local experts who do all the work and set me up so all I need to do is collect the cash flow.You might have different goals but I wanted to share how it works for me with the goal of max passive income generation

Also don't have any agent at the moment, insurance people, or loan officer (if I even get a loan), so open to advice from people here in their areas of expertise.

Hi All,I have been reading on here for a bit now and have been saving up, and wanted to share my plan for house hacking in NYC and get some feedback.High level:- Looking to spend 200k upfront- 300k combined gross income (so I think we should be able to get approved for up to $10k/month debt)- Looking for 2/3 unit multifamilies in brooklynDetails:Some examples recently sold:990k 2 unit https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/983-Rogers-Ave-Brooklyn-NY-11226/30667069_zpid/1.2M 3 family https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/106-E-32nd-St-Brooklyn-NY-11226/30660044_zpid/?

If you make one share it with me ;)

Your insights could be incredibly valuable in helping me to evaluate the potential shift towards more direct bookings.Please share your experiences, insights, and any advice you have on this topic.

is one way to share your experience with the management company.

I am an agent and an investor in this area, so I would be happy to share any information you're looking for and the contact information for a property management company my clients have been happy with. 

Appreciate you sharing...

Thanks for sharing your goals (super important).

Depending on how you went about it, your best options will likely be something like this: https://www.flexmls.com/share/9ne6i/Grindstaff-Rd-Rd-Hartfor...I dont think this location is lucrative enough to be a year-round draw and money maker, but is the closest to Knoxville while still maintaining a draw for guests (Pro: mountains, river rafting; Con: worth repeating-still pretty far out).