The three main models for house hacking, small multifamily, renting by the room, and an ADU or basement unit, compared on privacy, cost, financing, and income, so you can pick the one that fits your life and budget.
Why two-to-four-unit properties are the most underrated starting point in real estate, how they’re financed differently from bigger buildings, and how to analyze one.
The step-by-step version of the most reliable first move in real estate: buying a two-unit home, living in half, and letting a tenant cover most of your payment.
For a lot of young buyers, the fastest realistic path to owning isn’t going it alone. It’s pooling forces with family and buying a property that houses two households and helps pay for itself.
The house hacking mistakes I made going from a van to a duplex — and how to avoid them.
House hacking from almost nothing — a beginner walkthrough.
A plain-English guide to house hacking from an accountant who went from a van to a duplex: what it is, how the math works, and how to actually start.
The tool I wish I’d had when I was running deals on a spreadsheet in a van. It’s free. It stays free.
The part of house hacking the spreadsheets don’t cover. Five years of sharing a wall.
How a near-broke former van-dweller bought a $470,000 building with $16,450.
