Living issues on househacking a single family home

[Juan Pereira]

I will be moving early next year to central Texas and am looking to buy a single family home, and it crossed my mind of househacking by renting out the rooms.

This will be my first property ever, and I’ve also never househacked or dealt with tenants, just roommates.

A few questions I can think off the top of my head are:

1. Would the lease process be the same as if it were a multi-family home?

2. Are house rules put into the lease? (Example: sharing the kitchen, having too many visitors)

3. Would tenants control the thermostat or do I set a base temperature?

4. What would be the ideal lease term?

I thought I’d ask on the forum where there’s a wealth of knowledge and experience from others who have done the same.

I’m open to any guidance or criticism. Thank you in advance.