This cultural preference for renting creates a steady demand for rental properties, ensuring reliable cash flow for property owners.Additionally, many Germans face a significant shortage of affordable housing, particularly in major cities like Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg.

I bought a single family because I thought I could house hack in the same way as a duplex and in ways it certainly could have and did work but I didn't expect the relational aspects of having people living in a property I purchased.

Are you planning to sell the house after you finish the rehab or rent it out? 

Small multi-family is hot right now due to house-hacking (low barrier of entry), and future cash-flow. 

Not only do we find the housing market to be a little more manageable, but a lot of people travel there year round. 

Buying a large new build home can also work well as a house hack as you can charge a premium rent, and generally most bedrooms built now a days have en suites (at least in my market).  

If you don't trust your agent enough to tell you not to buy a house, then get a new agent!

Anyone can live anywhere they want if they have the money, and sometimes houses are bought and then rented out without much background checking on the people moving in.

There are a few Dundalk neighborhoods I'd stay away from but for the most part it's a great area for house hacking/BRRRR.

Everything in house.