Losing Money on a House Hack

[Sydney Key]

Hello You All,

I would not say I'm new to the idea of investing, in fact, I've been obsessed for years. However, I am just getting to the point where I feel comfortable enough to put out feelers and begin the process. I am leaning towards a house hacking situation in a college town. Every few days, I'll run the numbers on a few duplexes and triplexes in the area and each time the cashflow is negative. But, is coming out of pocket 360 dollars a month comparable to paying rent? Is it so bad if the outcome is not necessarily income, but a reduction of personal expenses?