The majority of the 2,500sf+ homes will gross $60-70k per summer which, after a 30% management fee, leaves about $45k per year to supplement a mortgage or in your case, potentially pure profit.  

Respectfully,Zac Agurto & Pure Realty

So someone who is looking purely to maximize potential return (and has unlimited time) is unlikely to find this a good fit.Hope this helps. 

Aside from personal or family reasons.... is there EVER a time (from a purely financial perspective) when house hacking doesn't make good sense?

., not replace smoke alarm batteries, etc.).   

You have to be careful what you are buying, and have a  good realtor as well.Now perhaps your reasons for buying a cabin are not purely investment related.  

Meaning is this something I should take advantage of with my primary and just know that I will have to plan on a full cash-out for investment properties down the road, or something I should just avoid all together (asking purely as opinion, not official financial advice)? 

Purely in the spirit of giving back.Please do not hesitate to reach out, connect, and DM me, we can organize a conversation or next steps!

All of the renovations she did were purely cosmetic, and I took care of anything regarding structural integrity.

Are there any patterns and do you have battery backups for your sump pumps.