How to Profitably House-Hack Your First Home

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Preview โ€” The Goal

๐ŸŽฏ The Goal: Let tenants offset โ€” or completely erase โ€” your monthly mortgage. House-hacking means buying a multi-unit property (duplex/triplex) or a house with a rentable basement suite, living in one part, and renting the rest. It's the only strategy where a first-time buyer's low down payment buys an income-producing asset you also get to live in.