The top unit and rest of the townhouse is completely unliveable without renovation, the only liveable spaces are the two studio apartments that the tenants live in.

Eventually I realize that when I think about living on post-expense rental income, I’m treating the income as the “withdrawal rate”, in Boglehead parlance.

In my opinion the best way to house hack is to purchase a multifamily where you can live in one unit while renting out the rest.

House hacking lets you live in one unit and rent out the others, which can help cover your mortgage and generate some extra income.

I live overseas and don't have ready access to a local market to research, understand, and invest on my own.

If you can live with roommates, do it.

The Importance of Honesty and Ethics in Private Money LendingAs a private money broker, I am in business to earn a living, but profit should never come at the expense of honesty and integrity.

Quote from @JD Martin: I can't speak to rates - I think eventually they come down out of sheer necessity - but as far as the economy we must be living in an insulated bubble up here in Northeast Tennessee; no one has bothered telling us the economy is bad.

Hi All, my names Josh, I'm a kiwi living in the UK building the portfolio with a unique business model which brings into other investors into a compoinding model with both Capital and perpetual returns.i have a well developed process and network here in the UK and New Zealand, wanting to explore the US market.

I currently have 3 tenants that are all female and I live in the 4th room (house hacking).