My family of 6 recently moved in with my parents 9 month ago. We all share a 3 bedroom house.Top reason is to pay off bills, and save to buy a house. I'm from Cali so it is extremely expense. My parents only need me to help out with $600/month for all bills. Rent in my neighborhood is averaging $2,000/month. Average home that i would like, $400,000. My wife and i have professional level jobs. We are house hacking right now and following Dave Ramsey's saying, " Live like no one else today, we can live like no one else tomorrow. "