. $350k might be tough to find a quality and viable house-hack.

If you are ok living with roommates another option is house hacking where you buy a property as a primary and rent out the rest of the property then move out after 12 months to acquire your next one.

I am not sure what I would pick as the most important ingredient, rather it is an overall recipe that will get results.

You can live in one unit (house hacking) if that makes sense for you, and get better loan terms.6.

My plan is to obtain a triplex or quadplex and house hack that for a year.

I'm looking into moving to Houston Texas so I can purchase a Fourplex or triplex and house hack by living in one of the units.

start with a house hack.

Some type of renovation will likely be required to generate any cash flow in that area, but to be honest; it might still be slim unless it's a heavy renovation.That area is like anything along the NW blue line corridor...great for house hacking, but really tough to make the numbers work on a straight investment deal.You might be better off trying to find something off-market if you are locked into finding a deal in that area.

I was excited when i first saw the properties and have been waiting in the wings ever since hoping it wouldn’t go through as I can’t find anything else quite like it and the aim is I will be living in 1 and house hacking.

You could find a pretty decent neighborhood in Detroit to house hack.