My original inclination was to try to house hack in my area however, I have yet to really find anything on the market that would give me a positive cash flow or even break even, although some have come close.

Cosmetic rehabs are a great way to add value without breaking the bank.

Generally, if you're buying another home, it would have to be with a loan product other than FHA and make sure that you're not breaking any owner-occupancy requirements of your current loan.

Happy to break down how NJ works, particularly on the house hacking side.   

I use an IEN from the IRS to get tax breaks on purchases and to register or apply for strain programs and licenses.

I'd barely be breaking even on the mortgage payment. 

I should definitely reach out to more companies than I have, you make a good point.Noted on renting to a family, I have been looking into better possible ways to break even since Orlando does not seem to be the best cash flow market at the moment.

If you can break even with cashflow on the first year or so, usually rent will catch up and you’ll be cash flowing very nicely in a few years.

They can break it down by price per bedroom, price per bath, value of garage, etc.If your agent can't figure it out, then it may be time to part ways.

I know that this is somewhat risky as there are still 4 more months in which they could break something else but I am also trying to explore this option as it could be covered by their employer instead of coming out of their pockets.Thanks, in advance, for any advice.