-Bill Mcbride newsletter if you want narrow and deep insights about weekly trends in housing -JBRE is a good one for deep dive on housing stats.

Keep in mind if you are house-hacking, you will only be able to write off a percentage of the bills.

My electrician insisted in rewiring my house without ripping out the existing drywall.

They just came out with a BabyBox, even smaller one that circumvents state housing lows and falls in as an RV.

The reason to have comparables is if you are representing someone or perhaps purchasing a house for yourself to live in.

 Hi Roger, yes, the plan is to house hack.

Those houses could rent anywhere from $1,600 per month to $2,000 per month. 

Geographically locally where is your house in the landscaping?  

Second, if you want a nice house in a nice part of town, you will have to pay for it, so will likely need to raise your purchase price.Third, if you want to go off-market, just know you are trading a lot of time for the possibility of maybe finding a deal.  

Leverage equity, explore house hacking, and continue learning through books, podcasts, and local networking to refine your strategy.