Few do it right.

We dive into the actual comparable properties to make sure nothing is skewing it wildly.Before you do anything, though, know they STR laws.

It is an expense, but they keep it all legal and compliant.

How do you get double the rent?

Why do you put a window that low in the bathroom? 

My advice: don’t overthink it—your first house hack is about learning, so pick a strong rental market, ensure solid demand, and lock in a deal that gets you close to break-even or better.

But if you do it right, yes, getting to a net revenue place to afford a GM is achievable in less volume of locations. 

Do you plan to get a job in NYC and network with your co-workers?

@Brandon Carlson As @Chris Mason mentioned, if you can legally convert it to 3 unit property, and do it cheap, you can def refi and pull money out.

I would do it all over in a second.