More upgrades planned as time and $ permit for forced appreciation.

It's led me to the permitted uses in that zone, which includes "single-family dwelling units."

If buyers in your area pay more for extra living space, finishing it makes sense.

I love Cedar Park and Round Rock for STR/MTR Hybrid especially since the City of Austin is now enforcing the STR permits and HOT. 

Bottom line: The question is not only whether Section 8 house hacking is permitted, it is whether the tenant profile and program requirements fit your goals, budget, and tolerance. 

Having a stack of forms ready to go is appealing though.I've also been offered by a friend to do some on-the-job project management training to help him flip his next house, basically help pull permits, get quotes etc. and oversee a flip while he works on a few others, so hoping to learn and meet important parties that way.THANK YOU for all suggestions and advice, it is much appreciated.

Hello, I have a unique situation going on and was seeking extra confirmation and ideas on the current deal I'm in.Basically the property is transferred via deed, I sign a promissory note for a set amount, and record a deed of trust.

There’s been a lot of debate on what markup you need to keep your payouts whole.If you want to offset the entire 15.5% fee, the correct markup is 18.34%.That’s because you’re covering the full fee from scratch.But here’s the key: most hosts (myself included) were already absorbing the old 3% fee as an acquisition cost.In that case, you don’t need to markup that part again — you only need to offset the extra 12.5%.Example:Old rate = $100Airbnb takes 12.5% → you’d only get $87.50To get back to $100: $100 ÷ 0.875 = $114.29That’s a 14.29% markup (multiply rates by 1.1429).So which is correct?

Sometimes the extra rent more than covers it, sometimes it takes a while to break even.It really comes down to your goals, if maximizing cash flow is the priority and you’re okay with being more involved, it could be a solid move.

We created 3 extra rooms and bathrooms and we turned the garage into a studio.