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Updated over 6 years ago, 08/25/2018
Is my lender wrong regarding serial House-hacking?
In a recent discussion with my go-to mortgage lender, it was stated that House Hacking using a FHA 3.5% down loan is a "one-and-done" thing because the FHA underwriters will almost certainly not approve a subsequent loan request on a 2-4 unit home because they will deem it an attempt to buy investment properties instead of truly owner occupy.
Since I know there are surely many people here that have house-hacked multiple properties, I wanted to ask . . . have you used the FHA 3.5% down loan subsequently or multiple times? What loan products have you used? If multiple different types, which do you prefer?
Thanks in advance for the input here!