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I figured if house hacking became the norm it might look more like friends and family pooling together resources to eradicate the hefty expense of housing.

Anyone have any recommendations on good resources for this focus?

Since this is your first purchase, it might make sense to suck up the cost and engage a buyer's agent to guide you through the purchasing process.  

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