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29 November 2023 | 15 replies
Hi @Mihir Shrestha, I am a 2x house hacker in Beverly, about 30 mins from the city.
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17 January 2022 | 13 replies
1st time excited House-Hacker 😊...Why is "frowned upon" to let my tenant/roommate know up-front that I'm the home owner?
10 February 2022 | 9 replies
Also, do you have a realtor (hopefully experienced with house hackers)?
27 June 2018 | 1 reply
We (duplex house hackers) issued a 90 day notice of lease non-renewal to tenants we inherited.
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31 July 2018 | 6 replies
@Michael Hacker Don't be sorry, this is exactly why I asked for input and I appreciate your perspective.
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14 June 2022 | 16 replies
Not even figuring in management costs or utilities In addition to house hackers you're competing against people with all cash and other buyer types .
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13 September 2020 | 3 replies
@Derek Hacker congrats on your first deal!
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27 March 2018 | 19 replies
I have heard of many house-hackers that do this when they live in the illegal in-law unit in the basement and rent out the other legal units.
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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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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.