She has 1 small and one pit bull (for size reference, not breed shaming).

I have stock options from my company which will be vesting each month and giving me a size-able increase on top of the salary i already have.

@Jason ShynHi jason,We have an STR in big bear city We bought in April and finished in JULY so far we have been ok and only few weekends left this year.I would be very careful and choose the right cabin,with home prices now its tough if you can recoup your expenses.I would do research on similar cabin sizes youre buying in the area and checking theyre booking also,BBL has more regulations than BBC and make sure you can be issued a permit.For the right cabin and the right price YES its still doable..Good luck happy investing.

@Dionne Rodriguez u will have short term problems getting the permit in Boston and will likely run into floor area ratio /lot size problems.

The only way to use rentometer is to see what comps they are using and then you can make your own adjustments from there based on size, beds, baths, basement, garage other features and most importantly the condition. 

Add in larger loan sizes which means legal fees are a smaller percentage of loan amount or property value, and more easily recoverable by eventual sale of the property.

I wasn't able to see inside before bid but did walk around and the exterior is in good shape. house is 950 sq ft no basement or garage but nice sized attic and shed on quarter acre.

House hacking is great, but you'll need to have a good size cash reserve and credit here.

Recently completed my degree in accounting and work for a mid size firm in Nashville TN.

House 1: 2bd 1 ba spacious corner lot listed on Zillow for $170,000 ($150k is still owed on the mortgage) Garage Detached -  Zipcode 82431963 sq ft  Lot Size 7,000  Built in 1929.Purchase Price (Mothers Grace) $140,000 - $150,000Taxes Annually $9600Insurance: $2,200Renovate: $15,000ARV $185k-$195K per compsCurrent Rent (Nephew) $500Rent (Per Zillow) $1,180House 2: Zipcode 824313bd 2ba    Lot 0.26 acres   Attached Garage1652 sq ft  Built in 2015Zillow $293kSale Price 200kCal Results:-391 MonthIncome $1,800Expenses $2,191