Soon to be House Hacker Going on First Property Viewing!

[Danielle Daly]

Hey everyone, so happy to meet you all!!! Although I'm not new to the community, this is my first post :)

I'm buying my first home (future house hacker here) within a few months and am experiencing yet ANOTHER first this weekend - the first day of viewing potential properties with my agent! I'd love to hear some tips and tricks on what to look for during each property viewing, from a house hacker's perspective. For example, are there any deal breakers you'd be on the lookout for; any damage/mold/etc. that would be a dealbreaker? Potential open space that could be turned into another bedroom/bathroom? Maybe an opportune place to put up a wall and create a mother in law suite, etc.?  Any and all tips would be super helpful!

For additional context, I'll be living in the property and renting by the room, looking for 4 (hopefully 5) bedrooms, and am open to some small repairs (i.e. painting, flooring, etc.) but nothing major (no foundational work / remodeling - I'm not exactly a handy person haha). 

Thanks in advance!!