As an example, some garages cannot be converted into 'living space'....usually the slab is not anywhere near today's code requirements (no steel, not thick enough, PSI inadequate)No point in buying a house and then finding out that you cannot convert the garage.....

Doesn't hurt to ask if sellers will carry back some or all of a deal!

Payments that you make normally fall into one of 3 buckets100% of the payment can be factored in somewhere on the returnPartial payment can be factored somewhere on the return0% of the payment can be factored in somewhere on the returnHouse-hacking also has considerable tax implications in the event that you want to sell this property.You can potentially defer a portion or all of the gain on the investment property with 1031 exclusion.You can potentially exclude a portion or all of the gain on the personal residence with section 121 exclusion

@Amer Swid The whole point of a house hack is to cover some or all of your living expenses.

Some pretty areas in here, but to get to them, you need to either drive to Monroe, then north, or all the way up and out to Granite Falls and then a long drive south.

Inadequate CommunicationIf people go MIA, you don’t want to work with them.

My wife is a Type 2 Diabetic and takes oral medication twice a day and her sugars are now normal.

But you can't base what you charge them on whether or not your utilities are covered.I will be house hacking very soon and even though my tenant will be paying most or all of the mortgage possibly, I still base the financing on whether or not I can afford the payment out of pocket.

A possible/proposed solution might to be supplement the existing posts where there are issues, and add new posts where there may be any risk of moment forces causing failure.As long as there's not acute damage due to water, termites, etc of your joists I think this would be a reasonable approach to at least explore.Most jurisdictions do look for opportunities to ensure that when a contractor touches something they replace MOST or ALL of the system. 

Is anyone planning on attending any or all?