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House hacking can also be a solid way to offset expenses early on.It sounds like you're diving in with a great mindset and skill set—being handy and managing yourself puts you ahead of the game. 

It requires skills to maximize returns.  

You’ve got to follow the rules closely, and that means working with a qualified intermediary (QI) who’ll hold your funds in escrow while you shop around.

Currently, I'm only qualifying off $80K of income so it doesn't help me qualify for a lot.It looks like Snow Removal is about $700-$1000 for a full season?

Quote from @Jose Solis: @Brandon Croucier i would be able to put around 70-75k down, and should qualify with my income what is the purchase price, and what is the timeline to develop the property?

The minimum "initial" lease term in Atlanta is 2 or 3 months, so they don't qualify as STRs, and thus don't have the same regulatory issues.

But even if you fall under the normal amount for debt coverage there is other loans like DSCR  which qualifies the propertys income and not your income.

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I've explored refi and heloc, but came up empty as I have no chance of qualifying income.