I'm a very competitive person and I'm mostly in it for the win. 5000 units has a ring that I like.

I haven't house hacked in either, but from a barrier of entry perspective typically the Baltimore area will be the better option.

I also have phones in each STR so I proceed to call that phone and let it ring until someone finally can't take it and answers the cabin phone.When I call the guest, I remind them of what was stated concerning max occupancy and the items listed in the rental agreement.  

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $160,000

Cash invested: $200,000

We got married and needed to find somewhere to live. Our landlord at the ti...

If you cross the barrier into material participation, you could likely work with your team to take advantage of the STR strategies to offset S Corp income.  

South Independence Heights (essentially as close to 610 as possible) is where I see the most opportunity. 610 has formed the natural barriers preventing Heights type growth upwards (not sure you're missing out on much from the other side of 45) but as the original single family lots between Buffalo Bayou and 610 are bought up, people will naturally continue looking north.

A lot of markets in the Midwest are landlord friendly and offer a lower barrier-to-entry.

Keep in mind, the mentors and gurus have to successfully navigate their students through a transaction to justify their fees and from my observation most of these mentors push deals in zero barrier of entry markets because it's easy to show results. 

It's a low barrier of entry asset class, especially the single-family homes and small multi-family properties in cities such as Philadelphia which I assume has also led to an influx of inventory.

I am strongly considering Warren MI as that place because of the lower barrier to entry(I can invest in several properties right away),  cash flow positive, and the newly built Amazon distribution center.