I actually recommend house hacking as a first step if possible. 

Fannie Mae has a requirement that if you want to use the rental income from the non occupied units, that you MUST have a current housing expense which means you cannot live rent free.

I live in Lawrenceville, GA and am beginning my first house hack, working to purchase another property by the end of the year. 

I have the option to buy a 1,300-sqft 3-bed, 1.5-bath house in South End neighborhood of Stamford, CT, from a family member before it goes on the market.

Plus, we had a family in mind that were looking to rent a house.

.## Strategies: Flipping, BRRRR, House Hacking- **Flipping:** Focus on properties that need renovation but have good potential for resale.

We’re looking to renew lease until June 2026 would like to move in new house.

@Rolayne Taylor We are just alike I started in 2019 with my first house hack.

Quote from @Alan Mills: Yes, I would agree with Chris and Bill, but if you have an option to get around this by putting it inside the house?

Fortunately for our 100+ house community, the fire department was already on site battling the brush fire and about a dozen fire fighters frantically extinguished the 4 or 5 roofs burning.This is insignificant compared to what has happened in LA, Palisades, Malibu and Altadena however having lived through Hurricane Andrew and many other major storms even this experience was drastically more terrifying and chaotic.