Quote from @Henok Micael: Hi everyone,What is your budget?

I live in NJ, have been investing for over 10 years, leveraging house hacking strategy for myself and dozens of clients each year. 

It's no surprise that House hacking is one of the best ways to break into real estate.

@Erwin McClainIf you've lived in your current primary for 12+ months, there is no need to notify your current lender. 

Texas property taxes are no joke, and I completely understand where you're coming from, but you're on the right track by wanting to house hack and use Airbnb.

What areas were your house hacks in here in Pittsburgh? 

Hey Sanford, welcome to BiggerPockets and the exciting world of house hacking!

House hacking in Cypress or Katy is a smart move—those areas are growing fast, have strong rental demand, and offer relatively affordable multifamily properties compared to California.

House hacking is a powerful first move! 

hi everyone,my name is Chris, I dabbled in wholesaling for years but never made any money with it lol, but yeah i started working full time a few months ago (long story) at a solid IT job at a local hospital, and got pre approved the other day,i have a realtor im working with from Zillow and im starting the search for a househack in Sarasota, LWR area, ideally i would like a 4/3 but ill settle with a 3/3 (i know this is going to be challenging to come across due to my budget, but thats my criteria), the plan is to rent rooms out, the issue ill probably run into is HOA rules, mainly not being able to rent out by the room in LWR HOA's,im not a complete newbie when it comes to REI, but im also not a expert in it either, if anyone has any tips or advice, id be very open to hearing it!