Guild is also one of the most expensive lenders out there, they are a big behmoth with private and public shareholders to please, so costs are much higher to drive profit for them.I am a local house hacker/investor and lender for WA State, and would be glad to help you with this @Chelsae Roach!

I'm a 2x House Hacker in Los Angeles (case study in the BP book The House Hacking Strategy) and I'm going to be direct so that you can incorporate it into your analysis. 

Find an investor-friendly agent that understand house hackers, Airbnb, STRs, etc, then go see some homes, run some numbers and buy something.There is no perfect strategy, no "best deal."

I am an agent and 2x house hacker just north of Boston.

Hello!
I am in my First house hack in Austin Texas. I have two 12 month room leases and a mid term rental in an ADU.
I get MTR leads from Airbnb and do bookings through the airbnb platform.
I use apartments.com ...

These ADUs in nicer areas are good for the house hacker who wants to live in nicer area and have a rental.

Here are the important factors to consider for a house hacker of a 2-4 unit property when using the program:NACA’s eligibility requirements consist of the following:No member of the household can have an ownership interest in any other property at the time of closing,Occupy the home over the life of the NACA mortgageParticipate in five actions and activities a year and at least one prior to NACA Qualification and one prior to closing in achieving NACA’s overall mission of economic justice; andBe willing to abide by NACA’s terms of membership, participation, and eligibility.Occupancy requirement:At the time of closing, the house purchased with the NACA mortgage must be the Member’s only home.

I've thought a lot about this....Not being able to find tenants is one of the biggest fears beginning house hackers have when they first get started.

Next, connect and work with an investor-focused agent, preferably, someone who works with house hackers like yourself on a routine basis.

Hey all 👋🏻 Excited to join this community!I am based in Pensacola, FL and looking to purchase a duplex for the purpose of house hacking to get my feet wet in the REI game. My intention is to become a small but mighty ...