House hacking as a newbie

[Rania Mutumhe]

Hello everyone, 

I've been learning a lot about house hacking and I think I'm ready to jump in. I'm single and I bought my 2 bed 2 1/2 bath townhouse as a primary home with no thoughts of REI. Mid last year I came across biggerpockets, have been learning about REI and am thinking house hacking maybe the place to start for me. I'll need to make some renovations like finish my basement so I can make use of that as well and move laundry to a more central and convenient spot so it can be shared. What are some things to keep in mind, how does one do a background check, what are the laws regarding that (I'm in St Louis), any advice, thoughts recommendations etc is greatly appreciated.

Thank you