Advice from another first time house hacker (also married) who is in the process of closing on more rentals:A) Agreed with other poster about not counting on appreciation.

House hackers have been doing this for years and it works well for many.  

@Gene Hacker Robert Kiyosaki has a podcast on this.

Hey Darius, this is an awesome position that you are in and your question is common among new house hackers.

Hey everyone! My name is Jordan and i'm a 27 year old single guy working as a federal contractor in the DMV. I started investing about 5 years ago and really started getting serious in the last 2 years. Now that I fee...

I am a first time house hacker that just finished a 203K rehab on a Pilsen 3-flat.

May be ok with some house hackers if one of the units is vacant!

Hi BP! I am a newbie in the Atlanta area and have been doing lots of research on how I would like to start my real estate journey. I have decided that house hacking would be my best avenue. Is anyone in the Atlanta, G...

Hey BiggerPockets Community, I just recently joined BP! I am 26 years old, living/working in PA, and looking for my first property to purchase. I am interested in "house hacking" - finding a duplex or triplex, using t...

If you go the FHA route (which many house hackers do), I believe FHA will count 75% of potential rents towards your purchasing power so in theory it could be easier to qualify for the loan because you can afford more on paper.