House hacking doesn't feel like home, round two

[Eric Pierpont]

I am currently going through a rehab of a triplex here in Auburn, ME. My first round was a triplex in Lewiston. I recently finished up a good amount of new ceiling work and I look, feel and smell like a broken piece of sheetrock at this point.

I understand that house hacking is more work than anticipated. Most of my time is spent moving stuff around, driving to the dump, going to Lowe's and cleaning up the latest rehab mess that I am trying to call home.

How could I make the current house hacking situation feel more like home?