Hello,My wife and I are looking to buy a duplex in Austin this summer with a FHA loan. We got our down payment ready, or credit is looking good, our DTI is solid and we’re excited. We still haven’t found a lender or a...

You should check out the group with @Gene Hacker. 

Hello BP Philly, If we have not talked before, my name is Brett Stander- I am a realtor, Property Manager, and (hopefully) soon to be house hacker. 

Fellow house hacker and investor.

If you have the cash to do it, I say go for it.The piece of advice I give every house hacker is to make sure the numbers work as both a pure rental and a hack.

@Alex Coke In Denver it's common for house hackers to rent out bedrooms individually, or to block off a section of the house to rent long or short term.

@Cherisse Buddy I think this is one of the toughest things to comprehend, but I think most house hackers won't see positive cash flow while they are living there IF you also are running 5% for vacancy, 5% for maintenance, 5% for CapEx, etc.

I am looking at buying a house here in STL, primarily as primary residence, but also plan on having roommates / house hacking.Reading the forums here, usually the recommendations for first time house hacker is to buy a duplex.

Hi - I am a house hacker in Malden, MA.

In my experience working with house hackers the majority of the questions center around financing the deal.