With the lack of housing and the cost of everything going up, more moderate practical housing spaces might be a thought. 

Our plan is to use the "Sneaky tactic" and for the next few years, the plan is to buy a house that needs a little TLC, fix it up as we live in it and move on to buy another house until were tired of doing it or reach a decent income.

@Michelle Dong for S8 info, go to Michigan's MSHDA website and that of the Detroit Housing Commission.

Housing costs continue to be a major contributor to inflation, with shelter prices rising 0.6% in January, keeping pressure on affordability.Despite these inflationary trends, the Federal Reserve is not raising rates and is keeping its benchmark interest rate steady at 4.25% to 4.50%.

Buy a house cheap, rehab it, and keep it for a rental for a few years.

This one might need a house manager in a few months so some chance to live cheaper in exchange for managing the house. 

My DP was around $20k and when I sold it I cleared over $200k.Good luck to you and let me know if there's ever anything else you'd like to know about house hacking.

Under Alabama law, that is a VERY dangerous play and you could end by losing money.You also cannot sit back and let him build the house and say "Thanks."

The population and property appreciation have grown year over year, along with rising rents, which suggests strong demand for housing.

For example, if a seller comes to you, looking for you to help them sell their house, your first responsibility is to help them get the most money for their house, and not try to buy their house as an investor for cheaper.