I was one of them... but I had a handy husband, I had tons of contacts and we both had very good jobs to pay in case the tenants didn't.

I have worked at the Newport News shipyard for over 11 years working on amazing naval ships and as enjoyable and interesting as a job that this is, I haven't been able to create financial freedom that I desire from just working here.

Paint job is very simple and many can do without license for cheaper.

It's a reverse auction where you post the job, info, and photos of what you want done and the max you are willing to pay and contractors bid the price down from there.

Good job.

He has a very good job and great credit but is young and immature so I kind of just want him to go away BUT hate the hassle of having to show the place again (40+ min drive from my house each way), run background checks, etc.What would you do in a situation like this?

This is important since you'll want to know when to use the proper tool for the proper job.

Great job. 

So my question is, do I wait to house hack until after I get a steady job or is house hacking earlier than that as I am getting my degree an option?

By doing this, I make sure I'm never taking a loss on the turnover since the guest covers it.Our units are mostly 2 bedrooms, which have done well.