Rent control, I feel, becomes an additional "market factor," and it seems to be the icing on the cake of these units for sale in Boyle Heights.

Go into the process knowing there will be bumps in the road because you are taking the road less traveled, but in the end it will be worth it because you will have a house with most of, if not all of the deferred maintenance taken care of, favorable financing terms, and a little equity as an icing on the cakeLast thing is if you can work with a lender, 203k consultant, and contractor that have worked together successfully on deals together try your best to do so.

I haven't been on in a while so I guess I'll break the ice again.To those who have house hacked (particularly as a student), how was your experience?

of course with a good wholesaler the cream at the top is just that much thicker!

They maybe not as trendy as Pac Heights or Sea Cliff as they are the cream of the crop but your budget will go further.My final thought is that some homes have a empty first floor that you can expand the livable space easily.

It's also been appreciating rather nicely over the past 2-3 years, but obviously, that is just the icing on the cake. 

If someone enjoyed ice skating where would they take their kids in January to build memories in Austin???

Think about it, if everything was running smooth as ice most folks wouldn't need to pick up the phone & call us.This kind of stuff really needs to be talked about out in the open a lot more then it is.

This thread gave me some important answers and that article was the icing on the cake@Joe SplitrockThank you for your response.And to everyone that responded, I truly appreciate it!

Tax benefits is only icing on the cake, not the cake itself.