Hi community,I'm planning to house hack in Richmond or Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania and am considering renting by the room using short-term, mid-term, or long-term strategies.

Even on a $30k house, I need $7500 plus escrow and $10k-$20k for rehab.

I did a YouTube video about how I found, negotiated, underwrote, and bought this house here @RobDoesREI: https://youtu.be/PR3kYZVA3oI?

If you want a small-multi look for a larger house with a guest house (or ADU has they call them in California) and then try to rent it to an extended family. warmest, Susan 

If you stay in California, I'd recommend a house-hack of some type.

The blonde (there's a reason I mention that :-) young lady said,"oh it has been great, but I hate to inform you that you have ants in your cute little house"I was shocked, I had never had any bug problem, let alone ants......

I currently live in NYC area and am looking to house hack here (NJ/NYC) with a building up to 4 units (FHA loan).

My wife is a huge Disney nut and she loved the idea.Frankly, I couldn't really see where numbers would have worked on a 315k house in a community.

I put lithium batteries in 2 houses in November and the battery is still showing 100% today.

Here's how you can find good deals on properties that might need some work or are priced lower than usual:Connect with People - Make friends with real estate agents, lawyers, and others who know about properties that need to be sold quickly or aren't in great shape.Reach Out Directly - Send letters or use websites to contact property owners who might want to sell fast.Look Around - Drive or walk around neighborhoods to find houses that look like they need fixing up.