Best things to know going into house hacking for the first time? Looking for some guidance. I have been looking on Zillow and I see a bunch of cheap properties but they all seem to be in bad areas. I feel stuck

I am looking to purchase my first house within the first half of next year. I have seen a lot of successful real estate investor start with a duplex, triplex and even up to a quadplex and rent out the remaining doors ...

Why is house hacking so popular these days?

Hello everyone my name is Brandon. I am currently in the early stages of finding a house hack property in the Chicagoland area. I have already been in contact with a lender and agent through connections that I met thr...

Has anyone considered coliving as a real estate investor strategy?

Hey fellow Chicago BPers,I am looking to get started in real estate investing and am getting swayed more and more towards house hacking. I am a younger guy living in Chicago and with the price of real estate in Chicag...

Hey everyone, how do you determine how much money you put into renovation when you're doing a house hack? Is it worth it to only renovate one side of a duplex and then try to sell? Or is it a better idea to renovate b...

I have a SFH in DC and am looking to house hack. It has a renovated basement with its own entrance into the backyard, washer/dryer, fridge, electric oven and microwave. It would be considered a studio apt. There is a ...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $272,000

Cash invested: $42,000

Only 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom house in the neighborhood. Perfect layout, comps, and pr...

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $259,000

Cash invested: $64,750

House Hacking a Duplex. Bought with tenants under leases for under market re...