All Forum Posts by: Kina De Santis

@Bryndon Bush

Hey Bryndon! Saving for a house hack in OC is definitely harder because the properties are so much more expensive than some of the out of state deals that we hear about a lot. My boyfriend and I have been saving for a couple of years. We even took side hustles like tutoring and consulting to grow savings faster. 

I'm actually a newly licensed Realtor. Just joined First Team in Tustin! Really enjoying learning from other Realtors and others in the real estate space through First Team and Bigger Pockets.

I think one of the hardest things to do so far has been to find other around my age group who are in a similar mindset about saving, house hacking and investing. It's really cool to see someone with that kind of mindset in OC! How did you find those people who you spoke to in the beginning?

I'm in mid-20's and have been saving to buy a property to house hack. I live in Orange County and the properties are pretty expensive. I would love to hear about any successful (or unsuccessful) house hack that you have worked on in SoCal. 

Is there extra land on your property where you can add an additional dwelling unit? If you can house hack with the house you currently own, that will enable you to save more faster.You could also focus on saving for your next home, buy your next home in a year and keep this one as a rental. 

I'm also in the SoCal area and getting ready to find a property, but I'm trying to save as much as possible now!