I had the initial call with a PadSplit sales person, but I wanted to talk to somebody who's actually doing it to get their perspective and advice.

@Connor ChatlosDenver and Chicago's high property values make multifamily properties ideal for house hacking.

House hacking is financially a no-brainer and no city in the US (including Chicago) has more duplexes than Milwaukee.

That means that you can buy a house on the South side -- identical to one on the North side and in its doppleganger (save race) neighborhood -- for literally a $100,000 less than you can on the North side.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary has brought renewed attention to a long-debated policy move: the potential privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

I’m the last person who should complain about grammar, but these are yellow flags, at best.

The absence of a personal guarantee from any disqualified persons is still required, just as with third-party financing.

If you close with a conventional loan, it will need to be in your personal name.

I considered starting out house hacking a MF, but it will only increase my monthly expenses, not lower them or provide cash flow. 

He will get around $3,100 tax free Base housing allowance and will have $150,000 he can put down.