Expect:Higher turnoverMore communicationMore house rulesMore wear-and-tearNot bad — just different.

When I was running numbers, ChatGPT suggested that having 6 roommates could be considered a lodging house and require a special license.

While there is a shortage of senior housing, there are not many who have been successful in it.

Reasons why I shouldn't do this: I have no experience running a residential care facility, I have never done a house hack, I already work a very time intensive day job...do I really have the bandwidth for this?

Dino - you’ve put yourself in a fantastic position to house hack.

Wouldn’t house hacking reduce returns for a passive investor or lender?

A whole house is much more work to get rid or the smoke odor.  

Especially in the back house, the exterior work will be probably $10k. 

@Randy KinderA house hack calc will be the same, except you are one of the other tenants.

Hey everyone,I’m analyzing a potential house hack in Waterford, CT and would love some feedback from the community.This is a unique property because it has two separate single-family homes on one lot.