House Hacking: Does My Profession Disqualify Me?

[Michael A Silva-Sampaio]

Hello all, I have been thinking of doing a house hack for some time now but I am not sure if my profession disqualifies me since I travel for most of the year. In order to house hack, do I have to physically be present in the home for a minimum amount of time or can I simply claim a room to myself while I rent out the other areas of the home? I am married and I also own another home that I return to when not traveling for work. This new property that I’m interested in buying would technically be my new primary residence but I don’t plan on staying there all to often in the traditional sense since I cannot live in the same city that I work in to receive tax benefits on my salary. My wife would keep per primary residence at our current home. I definitely want to avoid breaking any laws or to even have my integrity questioned; I just want to make sure that I don’t miss out on an opportunity to invest. I currently rent Airbnb’s or hotels in the cities I work in for two to six months at a time before moving on to the next job site. Thank you all in advance.