House hacking will also give you some personal "property management" experience.

I don't personally invest there but I know folks who do.spend some time there, go to REIA meetings, meet people, do non-Internet things.

Nothing beats boots on the ground and personal experience. 

I imagine this level of personal capital exposure has an effect on how much risk they are willing to take in a deal, both with the asset itself and the structuring of the transaction.

House hacking will also give you some personal "property management" experience.

I personally wouldn't put 75% down on a property.

The ability to envision the transformation of the oversized garage into livable space added significant value to the property.Financing: Using a 10% second home loan is a smart way to finance a property that you plan to use partially for personal enjoyment and partially for investment purposes.

I also like the Tri-Taylor neighborhood personally, although I think the neighborhood is already gentrified.

First, i'm disgusted the bank just let this get deposited to a personal account without any authorization, signature that matches mine etc.

PS  this person is from Ashland Oregon..