House hacking is a great way to reduce living costs while building equity, and BiggerPockets is a great place to network and gain insights.Good luck!

This is usually done to increase your rental income but it comes with a price as you are finding out.  

I built a house and it’s going to be difficult to sell as I have no equity in it because of Cost to build.

We liked the idea of partnership on a bigger project with the specific MTR strategy in order to increase NOI and exit in 3-5 years.

The management company has replied that they don't coordinate with neighbors and just want me to cover the cost of all the repairs. 

You want a design that stays relevant, withstands high turnover, and doesn’t require constant costly updates.7.

Additionally, you may be required to show higher reserves on top of down payment and closing costs. 

The issue we often run into is the pure cost to build...you have ideas or ways you are working around that?

They had lots of options to reduce cost, they came in at $8k less than the first place, and I could knock even more off of it if I trench the new lines myself (the trenching and excavation prices were pretty brutal, I could hire it out for a fraction of the price). 

I think most of us do, but the problem that I've discovered with 15% down programs over the past couple of years is the balance between the cost of the home and the rent it can garner.