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@Josiah McGinnis Im sure you have your answer among all the responses already.

This is an interesting question for sure and yes I’d agree that the real answer may reside with the local city council and may be different depending on the state and associated zoning regulations in place.

Whenever you have a question that the books and your constant reading can't answer, hit the BP forums with it, especially this one.

@Mike Grayson Jr Much of what Jason & Lee say hold true and would need to be answered.

There are many agents out there, but it’s important to choose the right one.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52724-im-new-to-investing-how-do-i-find-an-investor-friendly-agentI love answering questions if you have any!

Thank you for the reply, and just to answer your questions: "...when you say rental income - do you mean living in the house while you do renovations and house hacking" - I will be living in the home and trying to rent out the other two rooms after major renovations are finished.

I needed a straight solid answer and there it is.

I think the answer is purely in the numbers.

That's a lot of questions for a single post, @Andrew Caldieraro, but here goes with at least a couple of answers/suggestions.