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House Hacking Question
Hello!
I am a student in Springfield, MO. I have been studying different methods of real estate investing for about a year now. When watching the last episode of the BiggerPockets podcast on youtube (episode 350), a question came across my mind. If I purchased a duplex under an FHA loan, and made the garage on the property habitable, and lived in the garage for the 1st year, would I meet the loan requirement of living in the property for at least the first year?
If anyone has any insight or thoughts on this I would love to hear it, Thanks!