@Corbin Dallas - I purchased my first townhome with a VA loan, reduced my expenses with roommates, and kept that townhouse as rental property when I upgraded to my next home.

As you may know, Austin is expensive and if I don't find a roommate I could really be cutting it close with my personal finances.

And he also asked several times how the mail situation works and wanted to make sure none of the other roommates will touch his mail.

I will House Hack while rehab is taking place with a roommate to help out with the Holding Cost. 

House hack a quad, duplex, or even a single family with an ADU or tiny house in the backyard that you live in and rent out the house.And consider that having roommates living in your house is also house hacking. because your roommates might end up covering your mortgage.There are so many options but BP is the best place to start.

If you are not in a relationship with a female, maybe look into partnering up with a fellow female investor, and become roommates with them.

If you are not in a relationship with a female, maybe look into partnering up with a fellow female investor, and become roommates with them.

Reading this though, you will be living in the same house so my thought is are you anticipating unruly roommates which you could screen against, or are you playing it safe by anticipating what could happen? 

If your getting help paying down the mortgage on your current home from your roommates and your home is still appreciating you may consider keeping it. 

If you rent out an apartment to two unrelated people (roommates/friends), but they're jointly liable on the rental agreement, what happens to the security deposit if one roommates decides to move out?