Quantcast
Channel: House Hacking – | BiggerPockets Blog
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 25 View Live

5 Places to House Hack for Less Than $20,000: February 2021 Markets of the Month

Househacking is one of the most popular real estate investing strategies for a reason—you can put very little money down and get a whole lot in exchange. Here are five markets where you can house hack...

View Article



The 98 Best Markets for House Hacking in 2022

As home prices and the cost of rent hit all-time highs, many Americans are wondering what living arrangement is best for their financial future—to rent or buy? For many, neither […]

View Article

This House Hacking Strategy Can Guarantee Your Rental Income Each Month

Many of you know that house hacking is a great way to build your real estate portfolio, especially when you’re just starting. By living in the property you’re renting out, […]

View Article

How to House Hack By Renting-By-The-Room

House hacking is a great way to build wealth when you’re just starting out in real estate, but it can sometimes be complicated. How do you know what house is suitable […]

View Article

House Hacking Is A Recession Proof Strategy

You’ve probably heard here on BiggerPockets that house hacking is one of the best ways to jumpstart your real estate investment journey, and that is certainly true! I would argue that it […]

View Article


Two Unique Ways You Can Fund Your Kids’ College With Real Estate

College keeps getting more expensive. How will you pay for your kids' education? Real estate is a good choice. Here are two great ways to use your real estate investments to help.

View Article

The Tax Implications of House Hacking

If you are considering dipping your toes into real estate investing with this strategy, it’s important to consider the tax implications so you will know how much profit to report. Underreporting rental...

View Article

The Problem with Traditional House Hacking (& Why I Had to Find a Better Way)

We want what we want, and saving money (by house hacking) simply has to fit the overall picture. The thing is, if we do this right, we can have both.

View Article


A Suburban House Hacker’s Story: How a Single Mom Paid Her Single-Family...

Think you know house hacking? Here's the story of how a single mom used house hacking in 3 different ways, to help pay for her detached single-family.

View Article


Luxury House Hack Update: What I Think of This Strategy After 12 Months

We've recently hit one full year in operation with our luxury house hack strategy, so I thought, why not do a bit of an update for you?

View Article

5 Strategic Advantages of a Luxury House Hack

Today I'll identify some of the key pros and cons, in hopes of helping you make the most intelligent decision between an investment property and a house hack.

View Article

Why I’m Not House Hacking (& the Strategy That Will Cover More of My Rent)

Don’t get me wrong. House hacking is an awesome strategy that works for a lot of people. But I’ve decided that it’s not best for me and my lifestyle.

View Article

3 Levels of House Hacking: How to Reduce—or Eliminate—Your Housing Expense

What if you could find a way to pay less out of pocket on your mortgage each month? What if you could eliminate your housing cost altogether—and even generate extra income? You can! It's called house...

View Article


How I’m Living Rent-Free in the Most Expensive City in America (Using House...

There's a common denominator among many successful real estate investors: they got their start house hacking (aka buying property to live in while renting out part to generate income). Here's the story...

View Article

I’m Using the Best of Robert Kiyosaki’s & Grant Cardone’s Teachings to House...

Once you reach a certain age (or get married or have kids), having roommates or living in a duplex becomes a far less viable living arrangement. Instead, I encourage you to explore "luxury house...

View Article


6 Different Ways to Hack Your Housing (Find One That Works for You!)

House hacking is an amazing way to start building wealth, no question. But not everyone thinks they can do it. Have you considered these variations?

View Article

So, You Closed on Your First House Hack, Now What?

You did it! You took the leap into house hacking to decrease or eliminate your cost of housing! But now what? You might be wondering: How do I get the property filled with tenants? Where do I even get...

View Article


How I Found and Financed My Second House Hack in the Hot Market of Denver

My second house hack is a 5-bed/2-bath single family property about 10 miles from my job in Colorado. This article is going to dive into the details. It will explain how I found this house, how I...

View Article

House Hack No. 2: Guess How Much I’ve Added to My Net Worth?!

In 2019, I found myself one year into my second house hack. Before fully jumping into my third, I wanted to reassess how the second one worked out. Follow along as I go through all the numbers and...

View Article

Meet Tim: How One Investor House Hacked a Duplex With No Prior Experience

Tim had no investing experience—and no experience renovating homes. But the more he researched house hacking, the more confident he was that he could do it. Here's his success story.

View Article

Best Deal Ever Show #6: Using FHA to House Hack

Ola Dantis shows us how you can go from immigrating to the U.S. with $160 in your pocket to cash flowing an amazing duplex in Baltimore by using an FHA loan.

View Article


House Hacking: 3 Ways to Cut Down (or Eliminate) Your Mortgage Payment

House hacking generally means renting out part of your property either long-term or short-term to reduce your mortgage burden. The person house hacking is both the owner of the property and lives at...

View Article


Luxury House Hacking: How to Have Your Cash Flow, Equity Appreciation—and...

For me, luxury house hacking produces the same income but with much less headache than owning a multifamily—all while providing a high-end lifestyle.

View Article

Legal Considerations of House Hacking

If you're looking to break into real estate investing but need to figure out what it takes, consider house hacking. You might wonder, though: Is house hacking legal?

View Article

Quick Strategies: Earn More Money By Renting Your Property by the Room

Renting by the room is still a sound strategy for those looking to invest in 2024, especially prospective house hackers looking to get into real estate investing. Here's how you can do it today.

View Article

Browsing latest articles
Browse All 25 View Live




Latest Images