I recommend purchase over renting for anyone that is planning on living at the location more than 5 years.   3) because you are not really looking for an investment opportunity but instead a home to live in and enjoy it is more important to buy the place you like than purchasing a little below retail (investors in general do not want to pay retail for a place but they typically are not living there (a few exceptions about living in investments such as for house hackers)).I was scared when I purchased my first home. 

Those despicable investor types should be the definition of a "house-hacker".

My ultimate goal is to purchase and develop land in the ever receding outer exurbs in my region.Here is a little about my world of late: Home Automation and Security technology is developing at breakneck speeds these days and staying on the cutting edge is a full time job, especially when it comes to understanding the vulnerabilities associated with these new technologies (think "Hackers"...they really, really, really do wreak havoc..no joke).

Awesome tool for a house hacker!  

Hello everyone!I'm Alex, and I am interested in the concept of house hacking. I feel like purchasing a duplex, living in one unite, renting the other out, and purchasing a deal where the numbers work correctly to wher...

. , he is a CPA, a landlord, and a house hacker, i think it will be a good fit.

Michael Hacker I'll make sure I sign up and attend!

@Thomas ClarkAs a House hacker myself I agree with you!

Who am I: Hello, Everyone! My name is Roman Cervantes. I grew up in Arizona and attended Arizona State University where I received a Masters Degree in Architecture. Upon graduation in 2015, my wife and I packed up our...

Hello fellow BP members!!Let me start of with some background. I bought my first SFR this year in Arizona and have been doing small cosmetic upgrades to the property. I decided to rent my 2 extra rooms to house hack, ...