I had a rental house that burned down. 

@Greg Scott thanks for the mention:)@Usman Khan welcome to the "fun" of S8, where you can rarely get ahold of anyone at a Housing Commission office:( THey are all overworked and underpaid.Reference this for your S8 training and maintenance:https://dhcmi.org/sites/default/files/upload/LandlordGuideBo...

Quote from @Scott MacComb: I am doing my first true house flip (have remodeled plenty of houses for rental) and am trying to figure out a contract to use with a new general contractor whom I have not worked with previously. 

House hacking is such a smart way to get started, and your focus on value-add opportunities will set you up for success.

Quote from @Simone Montague-Jackson: You can house hack with up to four units.

We plan on living in the house and doing most of the fixes and renovations ourselves.

So... the definition of a house hack, I guess.

What the city housing clerk is telling me is that there was a water leak from behind the sink pedestal on the second floor bathroom that has been running for a week. 

If not, they may consider building the ADU and down-sizing into it and renting out the main house.

House hacking is an excellent strategy, especially with the potential to use an FHA loan to secure a property with a low down payment.