House hacking can be a very powerful too... if you have the flexibility to move which tends to disappear once you have a family - as you're experiencing. 

There was a few time saving things I think they could do better on, but over all for the price the flexibility, expandability  and features they could not be beat.  

Allowing flexibility later in life (I'm 28 now)background: Own triplex in SD...decent cash flow.

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Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Westminster.

Purchase price: $665,000

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I've found regional credit unions to be a good place for flexible terms and reasonable rates.

Jerry was very flexible in terms of making changes as the project moved forward as well as providing his expertise in both design decisions and offering me multiple solutions to any issues that came up.The project soon expanded into a whole-house remodel.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/...The strategy of flexible payments in this article intrigued me.

Hit the gym to build muscle, flexibility, and stamina.

Private lenders can be very flexible and accommodating depending on the relationship and the property. 

The HELOC just gives you flexibility and more control of your cash.