Is buying and renting out homes a good way to start?

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Real Estate Agent · Firestone, CO · Member since 2018 · 124 posts · 115 votes
6y

That is not a easy question to answer. It would depend on what you are hoping to accomplish. I think for first timers, house hacking is one of the easiest ways since it requires a very minimal amount of down and then renting per room. @Nicholas Sinclair what are your goals for REI?

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  • Real Estate Agent · Firestone, CO · Member since 2018 · 124 posts · 115 votes
    6y

    That is not a easy question to answer. It would depend on what you are hoping to accomplish. I think for first timers, house hacking is one of the easiest ways since it requires a very minimal amount of down and then renting per room. @Nicholas Sinclair what are your goals for REI?

  • Rental Property Investor · Flagstaff, AZ · Member since 2019 · 8 posts · 0 votes
    6y

    @Jon Hill I would really like to buy a house and rent the rooms out in my local area.

  • Real Estate Agent · Firestone, CO · Member since 2018 · 124 posts · 115 votes
    6y

    That is how I got started and typically a better way to get going. @Nicholas Sinclair What is your local area? Have you started to narrow down the type of property you are interested in?

  • Rental Property Investor · Flagstaff, AZ · Member since 2019 · 8 posts · 0 votes
    6y

    @Jon Hill

    Yes I’ve been looking around in Flagstaff Arizona and have narrowed my search down to 3-4 bedroom house with 2 or more baths.

  • Real Estate Agent · Firestone, CO · Member since 2018 · 124 posts · 115 votes
    6y

    @Nicholas Sinclair Have you started building your team? As far as agent and lender?

  • Rental Property Investor · Flagstaff, AZ · Member since 2019 · 8 posts · 0 votes
    6y

    @Jon Hill

    Ive called people and briefly talked to them, but haven’t put a team together yet. Would that be a good place to start? Who do I all need on this real estate team?

  • Rental Property Investor · AZ · Member since 2018 · 212 posts · 183 votes
    6y

    You don’t need a team to buy a house. You need a good realtor that’s willing to make “lowball” offers. They will get you a good loan officer and set you up. From there it’s renting out your rooms properly and learning to be a landlord. 

  • Rental Property Investor · NC · Member since 2018 · 776 posts · 777 votes
    6y

    Sounds like you know what you're looking for. Just put some numbers to it and go for it!

  • Rental Property Investor · Twin Cities, MN · Member since 2019 · 122 posts · 150 votes
    6y

    @Nicholas Sinclair

    18 years ago, that is exactly how I started my journey. It's a long road, no reason to rush into failure. Enjoy the process "house hacking" is a very comfortable way to ease into this market.

  • Real Estate Agent · Firestone, CO · Member since 2018 · 124 posts · 115 votes
    6y

    @Scott Anderson is correct. For the first purchase if you are using a good agent they should be able to get you connect with all pieces. Leveraging an agent who has helped other clients do this or have done it themselves would be the best way to go

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