House hacking is how my husband and I started and definitely one of the best ways to start building wealth, especially if you’re working with decent capital and planning to occupy the property.I actively seek investments personally and work with a lot of new investors across Florida and totally hear you — finding a solid duplex under $500K in certain markets is tough right now.

These loans can cover up to 90% of the purchase price and 100% of the rehab budget (as long as the total doesn’t exceed 75% of the ARV).

You are are starting about a decade earlier than I did. 

HI Alexis,I totally agree with Daniel Tanasa. 

  $80K is plenty to start.

You'll also start building equity and eventually cashflow.

Totally get that mix of nervous and excited—you’re definitely not alone.

Welcome to the BP community, and it's great that you're getting started in real estate.

70k is a great spot to start from, enough for a down payment and reserves on a househack in a B+ area of Columbus.

Start with a mortgage broker.