This is in-line with the wise old real estate adage of “Marry the house, date the rate.”2.

Starting to look for multi-family homes to be able to house hack into investing!

This can reduce labor costs, but be mindful of the time commitment.Leverage Economies of Scale: If you're working on multiple flips or rehabs, bundling similar tasks or projects together can help reduce costs by hiring one contractor or vendor for multiple jobs.Prioritize High-Impact Repairs: Focus on renovations that add the most value, such as kitchen or bathroom upgrades, while avoiding over-improving areas that won't significantly increase the property's resale value.By combining these strategies, you can manage rising costs while maximizing your potential returns on fix-and-flip projects.Kind regards,

I've always been super interested and have helped my mom renovate her place in Bellevue WA last year.

I know it sounds crazy or ridiculous but to each their own strategy.Also, the duplex and triplex space in our area is filled with house hacker types.

Some people house hack a single family house and rent out additional rooms to friends.  

I would also suggest looking at the IRR of this deal as you have some moving parts on this deal (renovations, etc...) and also include your exit strategy (refinance or selling) into your modeling as well. 

A new buyer is probably not going to pay the full value of those renovations. 

As far as her being humiliated in front of her kids, well she should get it together and pay her rent, and her kids should understand that when you don't pay rent as agreed you get kicked out of your rented house.

House was kept fine.