In my market, Columbus has appreciated so much in the last few years and the rents haven't caught up so there isn't a lot of margin for a house hacker to cash flow positive while living in a unit. 

I'm looking to purchase this property as a house hacker to make some updates and expand my portfolio from (1) duplex to then (2) totaling four units and two properties.He claims he's never had issues keeping tenants and it's a decent neighborhood. 

Are there any current house hackers that can give me some advice?

Now I am full time realtor,  I run a monthly REI meet up, I help new house hacker and MFR investors find deals, and best part is I show agents on a national level how to do it. 

Over the past year I've been trying to learn as much as I can concerning house-hacking, listening to bigger pockets and other podcasts, read House Hacker's Guide to the Galaxy, and asked questions on reddit's real estate subreddits.

Hi BP Community!I have decided to enter the field of RE investing and I am still extremely new to it (less than a month). I live in an expensive area (San Jose, CA) so the way I would like to begin my investing career...

Hi everyone! My name is Long; I am recent medical school grad and will be starting a residency in Neurosurgery in Miami. I am looking to start my real estate journey here in the "Magic City" by buying my first SFH and...

Hi BP Community,
First of all, I want to thank everyone for sharing their knowledge and experience with the rest of us!! I have benefitted so much from reading these forums and learning from the pros.
I am looking ...

It can be used to monitor people, by yourself or a hacker, and that may scare more guests than it serves.I wouldn't buy a bluetooth speaker because it's likely to be stolen.

@Katrina Sokolosky, I am not a lender or an underwriter, but an agent who has worked with a lot of FHA house hackers.