Also might be good to talk with your agent and get an idea of what an extra storage space is valued at in your area (I've seen sheds be valued at several thousand before) so that might defray some of your building costs.

How long have you held the property?  

The cash flow was good from day 1.

Good luck!

Welcome to BiggerPockets Joelle and good luck getting started!

Good Luck.Dan Dietz

Vwry good house hack for them. 

Good Luck!

But as a short-term solution, playing the 0% credit card game can be an option, but from my experience, juggling from one to the next with no backup plan often ends in paying high interest in the long run.

Being 1.5hrs of NYC gives you a lot of options, even Long Island (which typically has more options for public commute into NYC).Give me a shout if you'd like to chat more, I have a handful of case studies on my site as well from deals I've closed/brokered that match the househacking criteria you're aiming for.