This seems viable with a TIC approach.

It's been months since I started using this platform.

Your lenders may not know this yet, but eventually they're going to find out.

After analyzing GIS data, I discovered that my neighbor’s house, garage, and shop are built with minimal permissible setbacks (50 feet to an inch) from the boundary line.

This is the best place for all things real estate related.

If you're looking for the first or next house hack this year, then you're probably doing a lot of research on areas, strategies, layouts, etc.

I am quite new and inexperienced when it comes to this type of investing and so I am trying to find my niche. 

Quote from @Mackensie Matze: This is a common mistake.

Selling to a friend who sells to you again would not be an arms length transaction because you have a personal relationship with them and also you would pay closing costs twice to make this happen which is expensive. 3.

I have had this job for 3 years.