It all depends on whether you are starting out with any money and if would enjoy being a house hacker because you can usually get better financing that way.  

I am a house hacker in Philadelphia with a duplex.

I put together a spreadsheet here to help potential house hackers quickly analyze whether or not a property qualifies.

I put together a spreadsheet here to help potential house hackers quickly analyze whether or not a property qualifies.

;) ~Wally -- buy&hold, flipper, house-hacker.

Being a house hacker is not bad unless you think so.  

I put together a spreadsheet here to help potential house hackers quickly analyze whether or not a property qualifies.

https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/10400-S-Claremon...Would you recommend buying a short sale with FHA to house hack as a first time buyer? This property looks like a good deal. I showed a broker, and he says:"Remember...

There's lots of personal info there that could be used for identity theft (date of birth, SSN, current address) AND email is insecure (meaning hackers can intercept and use without anyone even knowing this has occurred.One secure means to electronically transport that kind of data to you safely and securely isFAX ITA fax comes directly from one fax machine to the other without being stored anywhere in between. 

So this would be ideal for the house hacker mentality but not for someone not wanted to homestead the mult, makes sense now thank you!