@Jared LeggettFrom my experience, house hacking in NYC is doable, but it often means looking into more affordable neighborhoods or smaller properties.

I recently moved to Jersey City and I'm interested in buying a multi-family property in the area (specifically 07302/Hoboken and surrounding neighborhoods).

We syndicated 75%, plus costs of the purchase price and financed the balance with a traditional loan.We shopped around for weeks to find the perfect loan with the best rates and terms.

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I’m Arizona licensed and while I’m not an attorney or CPA, I’ve got a pretty wide network of investor-savvy agents and property mangrs who I trust.. folks who actually roll up their sleeves and dive into the trenches.The right guidance can help you identify stable neighborhoods in Austin where job growth still hums along nicely, or link you up to off-market multifamily properties in San Antonio that don’t get splashed across public listings.

That's why, its best to shop for quality lenders. 

Purchase price: $340,000 Cash invested: $20,000 I bought a 5-bedroom, 2.5-bath home in a great neighborhood where my wife and I wanted to live and start a family.

Our model also relied heavily on Ross Chapman’s work on pocket neighborhoods, Charles Durrett’s work on cohousing and Nancy’s work on building community in a senior living environment.

House hacking in a 4-bedroom here could absolutely work if you run your numbers carefully and stick to those “higher-end lower-end” neighborhoods.

Plus, with kids and schools in mind, renting can give you time to find the right neighborhood without rushing into a big purchase.