The high estimate is something you are unlikely to ever achieve and shows you the theoretical limit of what the deal could bring.

That way when you do become 'bankable' for conventional loans, you personally have more wiggle room both from a Debt-to-Income ratio perspective (bc the loans in his name aren't counted against you) and from a loan limit perspective (can only have 10 conventional).Feel free to reach out with more questions!

Thanks, did not know about the $600 cash limit.

After reading yesterday I discovered that it could also be smart to get an umbrella policy with the reasonable limits for that extra protection.

You will be able to identify problems before they happen to help limit the expense of fixing them. 

It seems like STVRs could be a solid means of establishing financial freedom within a couple of years, perhaps more quickly than other types of real estate investment (when funds are limited initially).

Sure there is limited/no appreciation, but I believe passive income was what the OP was after ?

My experience, personally, is limited, but where I owned a duplex, there are others in the market to use as comps.

Not only are they a bound fiduciary, but they actively search an ever-changing inventory whereas a car salesman wants squeeze out as much as they can from their lot of a limited number same "cookie-cutter" cars.

What are the occupancy limits for unrelated adults in your cityA lot of people house hacking in Denver and Colorado Springs, the markets where we work, have discovered that the answers to those questions don't matter too much.