New to Investing in Athens, GA

[Graham Bolinger]

Hi all, 

I'm old to the Athens area but new to investing in the Athens area and looking to make connections at the moment- maybe seek out a little advice! My wife and I purchased our first home in June with an FHA. Unfortunately, this was before I discovered BP and the world of house hacking, or it would probably have been how I started. I have worked a 1099 since I started college, so it seems traditional financing is out. Could anyone provide any advice for getting started with little capital? Right now, my plan is for us to stay in the current home through June, then start renting out the house once we've been here a year, but is there something I can be doing in the meantime? Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

[Kristi Smith]

Hey Graham! We are investors currently living in Jax, FL but have properties here and in GA. We are planning on moving back to Athens (we graduated in 2015) by the end of the year and hoping to find something to househack. We quit our jobs earlier this year though, so trying to figure out how we want to pay/qualify! I'd love to connect since I haven't been able to find many investor networks in the area!