House hacking is an incredible way to get into buy and hold investing with a relatively low financial barrier to entry. 

If you are a buyer, which type of seller is more motivated to sell to you at YOUR price (e.g.

Of course, I would imagine an undertaking like this would require incredibly in-depth demographic and feasibility studies among other things - worst nightmare is to be in debt with your only asset being a beautiful new but vacant building in a location no one wants to be.

You can usually tell very quickly how much motivation and felxibility a seller has.

I'm organized and motivated. 

It should not be incredibly hard to do as it's an older New England home. 

I learned a ton of lessons, went over budget some (expected), but I’m even more motivated to move on to the next.  

If you find a fixer upper that is going to be too much trouble with conventional financing or a seller really motivated by cash offer that would be the tool to reach for, otherwise use your other tool in your belt but making sure to keep whatever tool you end up using updated in your analysis and pro-forma. 

Bla bla bla all that matter is motivation.

This was incredibly efficient and allowed me access to the tenants full credit report, eviction history, and of course criminal record.