I'm diving head first into real estate here getting my real estate license and looking into investing. I found a deal near me that I could buy: a 2 unit place and house hack it, living in the 2 bed/1 bath unit with te...

If you developed them in areas with better than average schools, and with the house hacker in mind I think there would be a promising business plan there.   

Hi @David Marino hands down the best approach for house hacker that I work with in North Jersey has been the low money down convectional mortgage.

I still think FHA is a great route for First time buyers and house hackers.

As a fellow house-hacker, I wish I looked for houses with in-law suites when I was searching. 

Never occurred to me that these leads could be still viable for potential house-hackers, because you can get more by charging by the room.I had one lead recently that I shared with some other BP buddies -- it is a place in Copperfield, 77095, with a pool. 

I am a house hacker from New Jersey and I will be traveling to the Durham/Raleigh area for a trip in February.

Quote from @Gene Hacker: I don't know if there are any websites that will help you determine that. 

@Brandon Johnson So far I'm finding references to Proper Insurance and CBiz for house hackers. 

@Jacob Wohlgemuth the suburbs right outside of Chicago are fantastic for house hackers as there are lots of 2–4-unit buildings.