You will get hit with a roof replacement or some large expense of say 5k-10k, which will knock out 1-2 years of your "cash flow".This is a mistake too many house hackers make, they say "I only paid $300 in rent with my friends paying my mortgage", but haven't factored in vacancy, maintenance, capex, etc.

Gene Hacker That is wonderful advice, I have actually already started looking more deeply in and around Bakersfield using Google Street View.

As a future "house hacker" which of these three markets are most favorable?

Lol, totally illegal, but the hacker in me loves it.  

You can do this with very little cash up-front: as low as 3.5% down if you get an FHA loan, which is common among house hackers.

People will decide to be wholesalers, rehabbers, house hackers, etc with no comprehension of whether the investment methodology supports their nonexistent goals or current lifestyle.  

Hey all, I am looking at the Idea of selling our primary residence and buying another "house hack" option (unidentified) The House we are selling we bought last year for $49,000 for us to live in and then move out after a year and hold as rental, However when we refinanced it a few months ago it appraised for $135,000...  

Im new to investing and I want to be a house hacker in Baton Rouge, LA starting off so I can live free and learn how to be landlord on a small scale first.

I put together a spreadsheet here to help potential house hackers quickly analyze whether or not a property qualifies.

I put together a spreadsheet here to help potential house hackers quickly analyze whether or not a property qualifies.