House hacking means buying a property, living in part of it, and renting out the rest so that tenants cover most or all of the housing cost.
Log in to followTrying to buy my first place next year and house hacking is the only version of the math that works, but every example I read is either three roommates in a five bedroom or a dupl…
Bought a triplex two years ago at 412k, 3.5 percent down, owner-occupying the small back unit. PITI including the mortgage insurance is 3,205. The two units I rent are at 1,340 an…
Offer accepted at 296k on what the listing called a duplex. Upstairs is a two bedroom, downstairs is a one bedroom with its own entrance off the side yard. Separate electric, shar…
I own a 1,100 square foot house on a corner lot, free of any loan, bought it years ago and lived in it since. Detached two-car garage at the back with alley access, 480 square fee…
Under contract inspection period on a 1974 ranch, 1,480 square feet, asking 389k. The detached garage was converted to a studio at some point with a kitchenette, a three-quarter b…
First time trying this so bear with me. I found a fourplex at 519k, four two-bedroom units, currently rented at 1,100, 1,125, 1,100 and 1,050. I was going to do FHA at 3.5 percent…
I'm building out a management offering aimed at house hackers who moved out and kept the rooms rented individually, plus a few owners who never lived there and just run five-bedro…