Divorce and house hacking

[Dan Ryan]

I am 34 years old with two amazing kids and unfortunately am going through a divorce. Due to the divorce agreement, I'm unable to legally make large financial decisions until everything has been signed. However, I'm looking to get my feet wet in real estate investing by getting started with house hacking. I don't know a whole lot, but have been listening to podcasts and reading a few books, and I ultimately want to have enough rental properties to be financially independent. House hacking sounds like the best place to start for me. What pitfalls are out there that I need to avoid, and what kind of financing should I pursue as a 40-hour-week employee and military veteran with good credit?