Does this mean the house is really a 2 bed/2 bath that's on the main level?

The answer depends on what you booked.

Duplexes are tough for a true house hack for most people in DFW right now. 

I’m a Boston-based realtor who’s watched house hackers turn Greater Boston’s high-priced market into a wealth-building machine, but let’s be real—this area’s cash flow can be tough to crack.

It’s understandable that you feel backed into a corner financially now that the HOA is enforcing a rental cap.

My daughter started with a house hack two years ago at 23, I started in 1994 and my parents started with a house hack in 1968.

If I bought a house cash my net income would be 50% less than putting that money into a money market fund.

Welcome to BiggerPockets Tanisha and best of luck house hacking!

House Hacking is how my wife and I got to Fi. 

This works best when the seller is motivated and open to flexible terms.4.BRRRR Strategy (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat)– If you find the right undervalued property, you can finance the rehab with short-term funding and then refinance into a long-term loan, pulling most or all of your money back out.5.House Hacking– If you’re open to living in your investment, you can use an FHA loan (as low as 3.5% down)to buy a multi-unit, live in one unit, and rent out the others.