Future Dental Student Wanting to House Hack

[Merlin Erickson]

My wife and I are interested in getting into real estate investing. I am currently applying to dental schools, and we have thought a good way to get started investing would be to house hack a duplex wherever we end up for dental school. One of the potential landing spots is San Francisco, but looking at housing prices, is it even worth getting into real estate investing during dental school in the bay area? Or should I wait until I graduate if we do end up going to school in San Francisco?

[Cody Barna]

Hi Merlin If you can find something that makes sense to own I would go for it, besides breaking even or coming out of pocket a few hundred dollars per month is still better than paying full market rent an apartment. Not to mention the benefits that come with owning an investment property such as tax savings, appreciation, loan pay down, etc.