Great house hack in a great area!

We just bought a townhome in Woodbridge, Virginia. We want to rent out the basement as a one-bedroom apartment to defray the mortgage cost. Any advice welcome. Thank you!

Learning from others is a game-changer.Think Long-TermEven if you can’t house hack yet, that’s okay.

Quote from @John Kelly:I would agree with @Ashish Acharya, #1 is the best answer to the question on his response in the reason it would not be good to use an LLC on a house hack until you move out of the house and call it a true rental. 

@Marquise Bailey-DillardCongrats on becoming debt-free and on your first successful BRRR/house hack—it sounds like you’ve built a solid foundation!

@Abigail KingStarting a first house hack in Peoria, IL involves researching, education, financing options, and management tips.

So it's probably an expensive job IF I'm even allowed to do it.I'm house hacking this property by living in this basement and renting the upper rooms so I can prolong the decision for a year.

@Renee PohleStarting with a primary residence in Boston offers long-term stability, house hacking potential, and equity building, but may have high upfront costs and limited cash flow.

I always research companies first before doing business, but that comes from my training and working on security issues, especially after having my sites hacked. 

I just have never heard of this kind of experience and am wondering if others have run into any debacle like this. title company checks normally dont get held I know mine never do.. last year when first american got hacked I had closed a deal and had a nice size proceed wire due and it took 6 or 7 days for FATCO to get the wire out to me..