Good morning BP Family.

Are there factors that am missing to consider if this conversation would really add equity to the house?

Thanks @Kevin Sobilo, I hadn't thought about the inflation factor-which is impactful.  

If you can househack something like a 2-4 unit your down payment money might go further and allow you to borrow more since often times lenders will factor in some or all of the other rent as income in the DTI calculations.

The BLS released the August jobs report on Friday morning.

They often pay cash or put a big chunk of money down.You will miss out on a whole bunch of folks that should be on your list, and you will get a lot of people with no equity using a time factor rather than an equity factor.I hope this helps.Sharon

So I just saw this post about Section 8 HUD tenants, and this post stated something along the lines of section 8 tenants being more likely to damage properties because they're section 8 low income tenants, and also something about investors not wanting to put money needed into Section 8 properties because they think they're just going to be ruined by these Section 8 tenants, and as someone who knows the entire process with investors, owners, contractors, tenants, and prospective tenants, this is what I have to say about it:In my experience, Section 8 HUD tenants are actually better custodians of the property because of many factors, but 3 of the main reasons being, there is an annual HUD inspection that is performed on each property, so this gives the owner an extra 'protection vector' against damages, also, the initial placement of a Section 8 HUD tenant requires a passing HUD inspection, therefore there's a record of the property's initial state prior to move in, and additionally, they want to have an easy renewal voucher process annually, and their unit remaining in good condition is an incentive for those reasons, therefore they are LESS likely to damage a property - their future depends on it!

Imputed value comes from taking the assessed value from the tax assessor and multiplying by the applicable factor that the PA Dept of Revenue has determined for that county and year.

And make sure that all items necessary for you to get the best rate possible from your carrier (like 4 point inspections, roof attachment points, pool enclosures etc) are present or available.One nasty little factor that can't be helped is that every time you buy a property for more than than last owner paid - you will have a tax bump due to re-assessment. 

When house-hacking with 5% down, returns on cash invested could be huge when you factor in the appreciation gains.