@Lance Blight No matter the case as long as you're reducing your cost of living expense by having tenants pay for some or all of your mortgage you are house hacking.I would caution you, though.

You can complete some or all of the materials included in each course – whatever works best for you and your learning style.

Some providers struggle with some or all of these tasks.Wish you much success.

You can't just count on a zip code and think its all good or all bad.You can find 300K homes and 30K homes all in the same zip code!

Once you complete the build you can do a Cash-out-Refi and pay back most or all of the $250,000ish loan if your lenders are looking for that.If you go 5% down on a house with a basement ADU or with potential for a basement ADU & build the DADU you will have a killer community/rental property that should have very good financials.

The trick was that as heat rises, the wall cavity was clear, and air flowed up it and out the vented attic.

Anderson does have a pretty vibrant sales force, so they can make you feel like you are not being wise by not buying a LOT or All of their services (which typicalls is $10-$15K). 

In Ohio, it is legal to demand your property back for any reason at all with the proper non-renewal notice at the end of the lease term ( or 30 days notice for month to month lease or oral lease).

One unexpected thing that's popped up in my last 3 flips is having to texture some or all of the interior.  

You will even get it in writing (he does all his training orally using slides and at least we didn't get a copy of any material, so you have to take notes and pictures to keep up).Invest those 20k, 30k or 50k into a property, whether it is rehabbing and fliping, BRRRR-ing, or hacking, and network with local (from Dallas, not Austin) REI, realtors, loaners, etc. which you can find here and in the REI meetups.