House Hacking with construction needs

[Brittany Heil]

If I buy a house hack that needs work that is projected to take 8-9 months and can't reside in the house until it is completed or can only be there between jobs can I still claim it as a primary residence? Can this still work as a house hack and can still rent it 1 year after purchase? Thanks!

[Sarita Scherpereel]

In addition to what is said on here with the 60 day move in clause, I can add what I did. On my renovation, I got one area of the place to a livable condition. It wasn't ideal. I called it a Dust Place. I lived in the front half while my subcrews where finishing up other areas. I had everything lined up so that the day after I closed the crews could get started. I didn't waste anytime. I held a lot of my stuff in storage or in a back closet that didn't need renovating. I got it done but it was tough.