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18 October 2017 | 7 replies
I'm listening to Brandon Turner's book "The Book in Rental Property Investing" where he mentions that a house hacker must live in the property for a minimum of 1 year in order to be able to "qualify".What exactly does he mean by "qualify" and what happens if the investor/house-hacker moves before the 1-year mark?
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25 January 2017 | 3 replies
I would think that as a house hacker this could be a bigger advantage.
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30 January 2017 | 5 replies
Hello BP!I just wanted to introduce myself. I purchased my first personal 2 family home about a year ago in Jersey City (Heights), NJ. House hacking has been going fairly well so far, even with some roommate/tenant tu...
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31 August 2016 | 7 replies
Being a "House Hacker" is another way to go because it only takes 31/2 percent down payment and provides rehab money.
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21 July 2021 | 1 reply
There is actually one this evening called “the house hacker meetup” at Rino Beer Garden from 6-8.
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2 December 2020 | 22 replies
Any input is super helpful for a potential first time owner occupied house hacker!
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20 May 2019 | 13 replies
With a House Hacker Podcast, it would probably be harder to cash flow if you incorporate the repair costs into the mortgage monthly payment right?
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12 December 2019 | 2 replies
He is an investor, house hacker himself and knows his stuff.I'm in similar situation, would be happy to look over numbers.
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6 December 2022 | 7 replies
Quote from @Gene Hacker: Check out the events page on bigger pockets and meetup.com and go to any local real estate investing meetup that is not in a bar.
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26 May 2022 | 7 replies
This is a great resource for house hackers.