House Hacking vs. Not Hacking

[Justin Wotton]

Hi All,

I'm still trying to learn what I can about Real Estate and was looking into doing a house hack. I know this is the way I would like to go but given my current situation I may not be able to move. So, I'm basically wondering what's the difference in terms of cost between house hacking and just buying and renting a multi-family. I think it would disqualify me from getting an FHA loan but I wasn't sure what some of the other drawbacks were? Would it be worth waiting until I'm able to move and house hack?

Thanks,

Justin