No, house hacking As I understand it, is moving into a fixer upper and bringing it up to speed on your own. 

I'm looking at out of state properties, so I don't know if I will be able to maneuver with that level of speed...but I sure do like the idea.

We are curious as to how we can speed up the acquisition of new properties by utilizing an outside loan and this brings me to some questions.

The difficulty I'm reaching now is the good old DTI limit - my desire/ability to scale is outpacing the speed of my tax returns that verify my income/adjust my DTI.  

In that case, would you still recommend speeding up repairs?

Looking to speed up evaluating markets.

In our market we are finding people value speed and quality over price.  

We've made quite a few updates on the app, with a specific focus on speed, reliability, and of course design.

How long do they allow the previous owners to remain in the home after a repo and would a cash offer speed up the bank in getting them out?

That said there is also items such as a $750 variable speed blower motor I replaced in my HVAC system this spring, that is an expense as it is a component of a larger system.It is very complicated and that is why clients pay accountants like myself to keep track of them and assist.You are not going to depreciate a $40 light fixture it will be expensed when you replace. it.