10 September 2015 | 9 replies
@Michael Hacker thank you, if your contact info is on your profile, i will definitely send you an email to keep in touch with you.
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2 November 2019 | 9 replies
In any event, I would recommend option #2 since most house hackers will ultimately want to hold the property as long term investment and prioritize returns over comfort.
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6 November 2019 | 1 reply
I have saved up enough money to buy a house in the area I live. I have decided I would like to house hack a townhouse in the area. I have the criteria I'd like and have started applying for loans. My question is do yo...
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22 July 2023 | 28 replies
Its a different game for us " house hackers" and Ive just noticed that there are a lot more options in Albany.
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8 March 2021 | 7 replies
Most house hackers lower their living expenses $6,000-15,000 in year 1 then take their savings, refinance, and use their equity after year 2 to get into their next house-hack.
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24 December 2022 | 7 replies
Lawrence and I both played football and roomed together at GFU and now we still team and work together in Newberg and further south in Oregon to help house hackers and investors.
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25 April 2016 | 5 replies
@Gene Hacker, Yes, I agree it's not a matter of "if" for "oil", more of "when".
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3 December 2015 | 4 replies
I really like the concept.Regarding yourbroker.info as a website, it's obviously WordPress and history shows that hackers love WordPress vulnerabilities.
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2 September 2015 | 7 replies
@Gene Hacker Thanks for your advice!
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16 February 2016 | 11 replies
I put together a spreadsheet here to help potential house hackers quickly analyze whether or not a property qualifies.