To win as a first-time or seasoned house hacker who is ok with less space, you want to look for funky layouts.For example, a three bed and a one bed is a huge score because you can live in the small unit and make more money without room hacking or wasting space in your unit.

They require the person assuming the loan to live there. 

It all comes down to finding a program and/or service that will meet 80% of your requirements and can you live with the other 20% that doesn't meet your requirements. 

There are things that need to be done that we simply can't do with them living there. 

The way I saw real estate at the time was, saving money, buying a multi family, live there with tenant who help pay for my house.

A house is a place to live, a car is something to get me to my destination.

They don't expect you to live there for half a year, but it is more of having the ability to. 

I proposed to put down 20% (50/50) on a house where we can live together and invest the rest on other properties since she said she does not want to live in a house that is only mine...I won't ask why.

I live in German Village.

One lot has the home I am living in.