I want to know what steps i should take to work towards this, and advice from more experienced real estate investors and house hackers on if buying a property this year is a good idea given the speculation of a housing market crash.

I want to know what steps i should take to work towards this, and advice from more experienced real estate investors and house hackers on if buying a property this year is a good idea given the speculation of a housing market crash.

I have worked with a lot of house hackers, and generally speaking using FHA financing and getting a screaming deal don't normally align.

When you sell this you will qualify for 50% of the owner occupancy tax credit (other 50% is the other half of your duplex which you will have to pay taxes on or defer into a 1031x) so it's still strong returns in a booming market with a lot of house hackers. 

See my ad at https://www.biggerpockets.com/.... As is, no conditions, $345k before I list with an agent at $40k higher @ 4 PM today (which price is supported by comparables). Everything is renovated except for AC, and...

It was the go to for most house hackers up until July of 2019 when the rules changed.

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

Hi BP, in December of 2020 I closed on my first property and am house hacking a duplex. I'm having trouble finding someone who can help me file my 2020 taxes now that I've got a rental property to consider. What is th...

Again, these retail properties, but unless it's a bunch of house hackers, which is what I had my son do, I don't understand why these are getting snatched up. 

I'd have to look up your market a bit, but we work with a lot of house hackers in Milwaukee, which is known for it's duplexes and being a good cash flow market: and even here no deal will cash flow at a 50% vacancy rate.