@Kenneth Olsen There's a ton of HouseHackers here in WA - a combination of high-cost real estate and many cities (like Kirkland, Seattle, Tacoma, etc) having favorable accessory dwelling unit / backyard cottage laws makes this a great state for the strategy. 

I guess this does not apply to really hip and trendy areas in the coveted zipcodes. 

I'd probably look for an area that allows for accessory apartments or try to do some kind of duplex.

I'm 39 and live in Yorktown Heights, NY where I own a house with an accessory cottage which I rent out.

$150k is my median target atm, but some of the hoods I'm coveting are into the 200/300s.

Therefore, good standing with the Sec8 office is coveted by current participants.  

It could be a good accessory apartment if there was access from the back

Account Closed,Well, remember: they will likely ALWAYS be working a J.O.B. while you are working your way toward financial independence on the way to financial freedom.Rather than covet what they have now, let them covet what you will have later.David J Dachtera"Success is not a destination.

Most zoning laws in most cities do not allow accessory dwelling units, (ADUs) in neighborhoods with single family zoning.  

Only five minutes.It's also a highly coveted neighborhood for regular city residents, not just students/professors.