House Hacking Your Way to Ownership

Melissa Nichols
MortgageWorks
Published in
1 min readMay 17, 2024

One alternative strategy to consider is house hacking — buying a property with the intention of renting out parts of it to offset your mortgage payments. For example, you could buy a multi-unit property and live in one unit while renting out the others. Or, you could buy a single-family home with a separate in-law suite or basement apartment that you can rent out.

House hacking can be a great way to get into homeownership with a lower upfront investment — and potentially even live for free if your rental income covers your mortgage payments. Landlords face a unique set of hurdles and obligations. Screening tenants, tackling maintenance and repairs, and staying compliant with local rental property laws are all part of the job description.

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