The only way to answer that in general (whether house hacking in today's market is still a good option) or for a particular property, is to learn how to run the numbers and analyze a specific property to see whether it will be able to stand on its own as an investment when you move out someday.There are a lot of resources here on BP for doing that but I'd just say, make sure the assumptions you're putting into your spreadsheet or deal analyzer are realistic.Make sure the rents (especially for vacant units or pro-forma #s) are realistic by doing your own rent comps; make sure the mortgage rate is realistic by doing some research online and/or talking to some mortgage folks; make sure insurance #s are realistic by getting a couple of quotes for the # of units and zip code / area you're looking in; etc.I hope that helps, and good luck 😊

check the local municipal code, most are online.

For me personally, I consider it a B neighborhood because it's walking distance to so many amenities, and I felt mostly safe raising my family there, but not everyone is comfortable living in a developing area.Last year (2024), we moved out of the home and converted it into a rental.

When I did an online search for commercial multifamily lenders, most have a minimum lending requirement of $1M and I don't need that much. 

I'm leaning towards separate bank accounts to be safe.

You can create your own, or there are house flipping spreadsheet templates available online 

Search for this in a Michigan Public Notice legal newspaper or an online legal notice aggregator site like USALEGALNOTICES and the fount of MI pre FC/FC data will be available to you.

I've seen some conflicting information online, so getting it right from someone who does it would be amazing!

.- Located in a C- to B neighborhood—close to amenities and mostly safe but not for everyone.- Converted to a rental in 2024; initially rented for $4,750/month, but tenants moved out, and the soft Bay Area rental market has made filling it challenging.

Today I would probably figure out to make money online with AI, that's an opportunity that did not exist in this form.