If you’re leaning toward adding more units sooner rather than later, consulting with a zoning attorney or architect could give you a clearer path forward!

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I’m curious: are others who house hack buying homes they can just barely afford, or are you sticking closer to the ~30% housing rule and using house hacking income as an added bonus?

My company has gone through 3 dishwashers in the last 12 months and it has been an added expense.

A large part of my work day was selling the courses and assisting the students.Learn By DoingNote and real estate investing is a learn by doing business.

I added a PM when I bought my 4th property.

There are exceptions for very large projects where national players like MasTec (who bought IEA, one of the largest solar and wind installers in the US), exist.

At the risk of overgeneralizing, I will put them into categories:1 - The close to home folks - For many this purchase is large and perhaps a bit scary. 

The substantial cash need for large down payment or all cash that most others don't have .

If you don’t have a large down payment saved up, don’t worry—there are plenty of options available . . .”A trusted lender will go over the various loan types with you, any down payment requirements on those, and down payment assistance programs you may qualify for.