As for the VA loan, you can house hack.

This GC found out I was deploying, and asked about renting my house hacked unit to a guy he brings in for seasonal work (~3 months).

-House hacking, prior to the house hacking label.

@Zach Finney The plan as it is currently constructed is to do a house hack in Grand Forks, preferably multi family for that deal 3-4 units.

My Wife and I are looking for a home to House Hack, but with a limited supply of Multi Unit Properties in the Area we have been mainly looking at Single Family homes.One idea we've had is to convert a Garage into a second unit, my question in this regard is will it decrease the value of the home in the eyes of potential renters if there is no Garage?

If so maybe wait one year, because that is the requirement for owner occupied loans, and then go buy your self another house to house hack again with a low down payment owner occupied loan.

Wanted to house hack using physician mortgage 1 more time prior to buying a more expensive home How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

I am trying to house hack so I will be living on the other side.

I plan on house hacking to where ill have one person paying ~$875/month and the other ~$900/month = ~$1775.

It's especially true if you're looking to do a rent-by-the-room model or are house-hacking yourself.