NYC - househack within 1.5hr commute for $400k or less?!

[Maddy C.]

Can it be done?

I can afford up to $400k. Where can I buy a househack within 1.5hr from midtown Manhattan (Grand Central)? It’s just me and I’m flexible and willing to consider all options (as long as it’s a safe enough neighborhood for a single girl to walk around at night…)

- SFR, MFR, MIL, ADU…

- NY, NJ…

Currently paying $1350/month rent so hoping to minimize that if I can, but mostly focused on cash flow after I move out in 1-2 years.

Not planning to buy for another 4-6 months, but would like to start narrowing down neighborhoods.