We've leveraged that (HELOC) to move on to other properties and I don't miss living on that specific street, but it was a good choice for us and worth it to live on-site for a few years to make it happen.It's definitely still possible in Boston, but with condo demand high, so much of the small multi inventory has been converted in the past handful of years that finding the right property can be a challenge; the benefit of house-hacking in this case is that your numbers can be a bit less conservative and still make sense when compared to renting here, if you're willing to play the long game.

Decided to rent and play the long game. 

So, we kind-of have to just figure out a way to play the hand we’ve been dealt and make the most of it.

If you play the "I'll find a house for you" game, you are wasting a ton of time and you are also playing agent...

I too would not play craps, but I do play the stock market via mutual funds.

I would be Rich and would not have to play the power ball this weekend.

I basically will play the middle man, once I assign the contract to the end buyer then I'm out.

In effect, our offer was the only one in play.  The

All the wholesalers, rehab guru’s and shows always under play the real cost of rehab, so unless this is your full time job, you will find the average BRRRR even if you are lucky enough to get it at the “70% rule” will still set you back more than the real market worth.I also feel that the entire USA property market is due a correction soon, buying now might take a fair amount of time before the property has any real equity again.

Even for those of us who prefer airbnb, since STR is banned in most policies, I suspect as soon as the main insurer sees a claim with a tenant involved they play the exclusion card.