For the reasons you mentioned, I don't think it's attractive for house hackers.

But again the hacker came back.

I am a 2x house hacker and agent in Beverly, just north of the city.

In Colorado Springs, we have a program that allows my house hackers to buy a house for $1,000 and the rest is covered with a 0% loan.

As a house hacker, it is amazing to purchase the home and 6 months before you intend on purchasing the next home to get a line of credit.

Examples - owner occupied loans for house hackers, specific market knowledge (ie - friend of mine that ice fishes and bought a short term rental cabin in an ice fishing spot that you and I would never know of), ability to do renovation on your own or cheap, contacts with local companies or organizations that would be a tenant source for mid term rentals, ways to source off market deals, etc.Whatever it is, figure that out and get started.

Finding a trustworthy lender to assist you with the financing process and help you realize your aspirations of being a house hacker may be achieved by following these guidelines and doing extensive research.Good luck!

I'm a 2x house hacker here in Los Angeles (and a case study in the BP House Hacking Strategy book).

I'm a house hacker here locally, doing a live-in reno on one currently.

Thanks for your time :) -Ben, aspiring multifamily house hacker