I’m looking to house hack in Tampa. I don’t understand the market fully like neighborhoods. Does anyone have experience in the area?
Hey everyone, my brother and I are looking to do a house hack within the next year. We have cash saved up for a down-payment and some money for rehab. We're both first time home buyers so likely we would use an FHA loan. We would have no problem sharing a room and fixing the property up while liv...
I am looking at buying my first house hack very soon. In thinking through the process I was hoping to get some advice on the best way to accept payment from tenants. Does it make sense to establish an LLC and take all payments through that company? Is there any benifit to that? If I am buying the...
I just finished my dscr and am in the process of finishing renting out my old primary residence. I should be finished in the next two weeks. Looking for a duplex or triplex. I want to house hack and get my cost of living almost to zero or close to it as I can so the remaining money I have can fun...
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Hi, I'm 18 years old and a senior in high school. I'm new to the BiggerPockets website and forum. I'm choosing to not go to college next year because I don't believe it takes a degree to become financially independent with real estate. I want to gain experience and get involved with real estate. ...
Hi! I am looking to get started in real estate investing by using the house hacking strategy. I am 25 years old, living in the Greater Boston area. I'm very early in my process, so I would love to connect with as many people as I can to learn more about real estate. I'd appreciate any advice as w...
Hey everyone, I'm looking at purchasing a property that currently has no finished flooring. Based on what i can see, most of the needed renovations appear to be cosmetic, although i haven't had an inspection completed yet, so i understand that could change. I spoke with my lender about using a st...
Good afternoon, I am new here and a disabled Veteran looking to use my VA home loan for the first time within a year or so. I live in the Houston area in a suburb north of the city called Kingwood. I have been doing research and gaining knowledge for a couple years. I am having difficulty finding...
I'm 19 and live in the Longview area of Texas. I've been listening to bigger pockets for a little over a year now and really want to get into real estate. Currently doing a flip right now with a few friends whose mom is our hard money lender. So I've at least got my foot in the door. But I'm plan...
Hey all, Finally pulled the trigger and bought a place that's a primary residence, in Vacaville, CA, with as big a lot as I could get - close to a 1/4 acre. Its a 2 story with plenty of square feet, but have my kids taking up most rooms. Trying to be creative, frugal, and savvy with this place, b...
Hey everyone — I’m Cade, 22 years old and a recent Indiana University graduate. Over the next year, I’m looking to purchase my first small multifamily property in the Louisville market and house hack it by living in one unit and renting out the other. Right now, I have very little in monthly expe...
What are the current rate for a one bedroom in Sarasota fl for house hacking?
Hello everyone, I recently purchased my first home, a 4-bedroom townhome, and I'm planning to house hack by renting out the other three bedrooms. I'm new to being a landlord and young, so I'm hoping to learn from people who have experience with renting individual rooms. I'm using TurboTenant to h...
Looking for advice to analyze a house hack deal. What is the best method to use when looking for a deal. I’m currently in the process of aquiring a duplex in Bellefonte Pa that was built in 1890. Rents are 1,000 per month. Im buying it for 155,000. Interest rate 3.7% However the underwriter is be...
Hey everybody, My wife and I live in NYC and are likely planning on moving in about a year or so. At that time we'll have about 70-80k saved up. We have family in Texas (San Antonio) and lived there before. My wife is really against moving back to San Antonio but loves Austin, but also would be o...
Hi Everyone, As everyone seen my last post, I'm new to real estate, but I’ve been doing a lot of reading, listening to podcasts, and trying to learn as much as I can. House hacking is one strategy that really interests me, but I’m honestly a little lost on where I should actually begin. Other tha...
I’m a first-time buyer in Connecticut trying to decide the smartest way to get into real estate. I’m a single father with a young child, so renting out bedrooms to roommates isn’t something I’m interested in. If I house hack, it would need to be a multifamily where my child and I have our own pri...
Hi All, So this past week and so I been contacting Commercial real estate brokers telling them clearly my requirements and then they said they will contact back for listings etc. I am trying to find listings also and I do find them - it's just I prefer to work with a Commercial broker as I am new...
Hey everyone! I’m currently a college student and will be moving to Dallas full-time in about a year and a half. I’ve always followed BiggerPockets and am considering house hacking as my first investment. I’m trying to figure out if a 2–4 unit house hack is still realistic in today’s market. I’ve...
Asking a random question. Has anyone ever borrowed a portion of their 401k plan through employer, to acquire an income producing property for a house hack? Is it a smart decision or bad one?
Hello! I'm a wholesaker and I'm looking to get into my first investment property. Anyone that has house hacked I'd love to talk to you! I have so many questions.
I'm a rookie investor looking to purchase my first property in Chicago IL. I've got my certificate of eligibility from the VA, and would like to househack a 2-4 unit building. I'm a trained commercial interior designer and so is my gf, and I currently do business development for a local firm. My ...
Hello, I’m a 23 year old living in the Metro Detroit area looking to get into investing. House hacking is what seems like the best plan of entry. I would want to do a small multi family, live in one and rent out the other(s) I graduated college in May 2025 and moved back in with my mom. She does ...
So I've been wanting to invest in real estate for about 2 years now. I've listened to audio books, podcasts ect. I've decided for my first property I'd like to do a House Hack and buy a small Duplex. And I figure that getting a FHA would be the right move. I've saved up a total of 5k for a down p...