He told me he was going to not comp my house for my area but the city i stay in so many words.

House Inspectors. https://www.mrhouseinspectors.com/Yes, his last name is actually House...

I’m interested in house hacking as a potential solution.Should I:Keep saving and wait?

Sometimes (talk with your accountant) a loss in real estate can off-set income in other areas.Let us know what you decide and how it works out. 

Ever wondered why flipping houses has become a buzzword in real estate?

You can make offers on 2-3-4 whatever number of houses, but don’t put down deposits on homes you don’t plan to buy. 

And once the house is finished, you have multiple options for refinacing and selling the property.Let me know if you would like a term sheet for a construction loans, thanks, Dustin

Then a queen trundle in another and a bunk bed in the third.And I'd re-examine why you you want to squeeze as many people as possible into such a small house?

We don’t quite have the time/resources to do a total renovation, but we were always hoping to house hack in a decent multifamily that we could do some cosmetic upgrades on and could hold and sell down the line after he moves from Ft.

Because I live in the stupid litigious state of California and I don't want my house locked in probate if something should happen to myself and my wife.