Same with gas and dog food and your local mechanic.

Here is the full list:Under Arizona’s service animal law and the federal American with Disabilities Act (ADA), people with disabilities may bring their service animal to all “public accommodations” including restaurants, schools, grocery stores, theaters, businesses, hotels, motels, and other lodging places, public transportation, entertainment and sporting venues, and social service centers such as senior centers, homeless shelters, and food banks. ¹What is a service animal?

If you want two tenants who just need a place to cook their food and rest their heads, the 2-bed sounds perfect.

All in all, a combination of all three has been the best approach for me although the equity return has been the BEST.Just food for thought.  

Hi @Benjamin AllenI was in this position last year, and I think that budgeting is a good start, but perhaps an even better place to look are in your main life expenses like housing (which you are doing a great job on by house-hacking), transportation, and food.

Check if the parent corporation company has fixed food contracts to help control food costs  for themselves and their franchisees. 

Your financing contingency will give you an out if the strategy doesn't work and as long as the other offer wasn't a cash offer they are likely not going to begin listing again. food for thought- a risky strategy but it can be effective.

I know I've seen plenty of former gas stations turned into great food venues. 

I'm in the process of buying a house of which the owner died and the dog stayed in the house for a few months alone (some neighbors brought him food).

Keep in mind that i dont pay for my housing or food.