I have a friend who owns their own home and permitted a portion of their garage for a Commerical kitchen to do bread and sourdough..

The need for senior living is obvious and growing.Your 10–20 resident home model really interests me.

https://www.har.com/content/department/mlsHouston Real Estate Highlights in October, 2025:-Single-family home sales increased 3.2% year-over-year.

The more we study it, the more it feels like a direction worth taking seriously.The idea is a 40-unit “modern modular village” using upgraded, architect-grade container homes — but with exteriors that look nothing like containers.

Then look in the general area and similar home type/size.

Is it worth it for me to house hack if my parents allow me to live at home and I have no living expenses?

Samir,welcome a board and have you looked into DSCR or Foreign National loans to help buy investment properties or even second home. 

Chad Carson's Small and Mighty approach was what initially drew me to REI; it opened my eyes to its wealth-building potential, especially with respect to achieving FIRE.From speaking to real estate professionals at local events, it looks like multi-family homes outside the Greater Boston Area (but still in MA) are what I should be looking at first, although since I'm very new to REI it's possible my thinking will change over time as I learn more about different markets and strategies (e.g. single family homes in out-of-state markets).

I like tge ideas of multi family homes, longer term rentals, fix and flips, short term vacation rentals and commercial opportunities like rv parks/campgrounds etc. 

I currently own 2 homes in the Charleston area.