Househacking a quadplex in an appreciation market

[Dainmeyen Brown]

Question: Currently searching for a quaplex to househack in an appreciation market. All of what I've learned says if you're not receiving positive cash flow, DON'T DO IT. However of all the properties I've seen and analyzed in this market, I haven't seen 1 property in this market that allowed for a househack AND positive cash flow.

Is there ever a scenario where purchasing a multifamily that gives negative cash flow is a good choice? What would that look like?

[Julien Jeannot]

@Dainmeyen Brown

The house hacking strategy in most cases isn't going to positive cash flow in year1. It is meant to reduce your cost of living. If a property cashed flowed on a house hack, the profit margins would attract a lot of competition from investors.

What you want to analyze is: does it cash flow after moving out?