I am wondering if this area has scope for home appreciation in the future and whether houses are rented easily? 

I'm seeking guidance on what my next steps should be—whether that's turning it into a long-term rental, exploring house hacking when I return, or using it to build equity for future investments.

Most people rush in with no roadmap.Since you’re a first-time buyer and plan to live in one unit, you’re in the perfect position to use house-hacking to build wealth safely.

You can post 'updates' and 'events' (i.e. open houses) with photos, videos, and call to action links of your choice.As far as getting people to submit applications, if they are motivated, they will fill it out.

Many investors begin with house hacking, partnering, or saving toward that first down payment while learning the ropes.

Back a couple of hundred years ago when I was dealing in SFR, I bought a couple tons of houses with 90% seller loan carry back at ZERO interest on the loans!  

Account Closed I want to "house hack" a condo in the north side of northwest side of the city.

That isn't the way to get started, buying a house with those numbers. 

You have seen prices go from 30k for a house to 80k for a house.

One thing I have to remind people is real estate is a business — even if you’re just house hacking to help with your mortgage.When I first started watching videos and hearing success stories, it was easy to get hyped and focus only on the wins.