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Vince,James had an excellent response to your question.

Don't believe anything you hear and never ever buy a crap course or product at a real estate meeting because the largest real estate clubs are the biggest scumbags when it comes to the presidents of the clubs bringing in snake oil salesmen who scam you out of thousands of dollars.Always believe that whatever crap and 'SECRETS' sold at a real estate club meeting can be found on the internet, absolutely free.

If you connect with me I will share an in depth excel worksheet with you that breaks down EVERYTHING.

A lot of the times the areas that make the most sense in the excel sheet may not be places you would like to live.

@Isaac LopezYou may be better off going to a smaller bank / community bank.The loan products may be the same but the fees and personal touch may be a little bit better at smaller banks.

The "hardest" part is the daily action steps and commitment of time/effort to get it moving.https://store.biggerpockets.com/collections/all-books/products/finding-and-funding-great-deals Finding and Funding Great Deals by Anson Younghttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1259643883 Building Wealth One House at a Time by John SchaubIf you need anything, don't hesitate to reach out.

It seems like a very simple Excel spreadsheet should solve the analysis concerns in regards to the number of hours spent.

House hacking - renting out a portion of your primary residence to cover part of, all, or more than your mortgage payment - is an excellent strategy for investors of all experience levels to reduce or even eliminate their housing expenses and begin to generate cash flow right where they live.

I always ask myself, what is the most productive thing to do - often it is a mix of communication reinforced with some legal backup.