I am house hacking a SFH and converting it into a duplex. 

It came to my awareness while reading the book House Hacking Strategy chapter 3

Since then we've bought a home and are hacking it.

Hello, I am interested in home hacking and getting an FHA loan on a multi family with a 3.5% down.

I would tell your brother to do his own house hack and you can do one on your own.

Just a quick thought, but if it's not something that drives you I wouldn't commit just to have access to it.While Multifamily properties are the typical and traditional way to house hack and build wealth, we have found that in Colorado and the Denver area specifically, they have some pretty big cons.

@Adrienne Binder If I had the capital and wanted to learn how to wholesale or flip, I would probably invest a little in myself and attend an event like Flip Hacking Live.

Purchase price: $219,000 Cash invested: $7,000 House-hacking.

do some research on house hacking. great strategy for those new to RE, especially those in a high cost of living area like LA. best of luck!

I highly recommend house hacking and checking out meetups.