With multifamily house hacking, you live in one unit and rent out the remaining units to tenants.Why Multifamily House Hacking WorksHere’s why house hacking with a multifamily property is such a powerful strategy:Rental Income Pays Your MortgageWhen you rent out multiple units, the rental income from your tenants can cover a significant portion—if not all—of your mortgage payment.

These loans are geared towards those with lower credit scores, allowing them to live rent-free and cover mortgage, insurance, taxes, and maintenance costs.

I am new to real estate investment and planning to start ramping up long term rental properties in 2025, however my first two primary residences were both converted into MIL's and rented within months after closing which effectively followed the House-Hack tactic (we currently rent our furnished basement to primarily traveling nurses for 3-6 months at a time which covers 70% of our mortgage).

By leveraging strategic financing, we ensured all costs—from acquisition to renovations—were covered, enabling a smooth and efficient process from start to finish.

It will help you cover your bases.

Do one task at a time in each app so you can compare apples to apples.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.

There are pros and cons to using DPA with your average conv/fha loans ( yes this is how you arrive at 0% down or 100% CLTV or combined loan to value financing).Conv and FHA lend up to 95-97% so that remaining 3-5% down is covered or partly covered by the remaining local DPA programs.

what are you afraid of doing that could potentially cause you to get sued by something not covered by insurance?

We will cover the story in detail, with regular updates, through to resolution. 

Both options have merit, but renting allows you to keep an appreciating asset while covering costs.