., paint, flooring, or perhaps a kitchen or bathroom remodel), buying it at a decent discount, and putting down at least 25%.

My DP was around $20k and when I sold it I cleared over $200k.Good luck to you and let me know if there's ever anything else you'd like to know about house hacking.

It’s just like having your 5 houses, only all in one building.

After 20 years as an investor, broker, and lender, I can tell you that house hacking is one of the smartest ways to start.

Purchase price: $1,300,000 Cash invested: $130,000 Sale price: $1,650,000 We work with an investor who purchases the house and secures a deed in his name.

The neat thing with TDR is that, after you've sold off the residential development rights, you still own the land and get to use it in all the same ways as before, except that you can no longer build houses on it.

Consider financing options like hard money loans, or FHA loans for house hacking, and focus on areas with strong rental demand near the MA/NH border.

Tenant chose to stay in house during repairs citing Renters insurance declined coverage.

This would be for more a cosmetic rehab involving flooring, kitchen/bathroom remodel, painting and not necessarily a full gut rehab.

Destin is a great spot for house hacking—tourism is strong, so renting out part of your property could help with the mortgage.