Buying?! Selling?! HOUSE HACKING IN AZ!!

[Cody Barrett]

Hey BP! It has been a little while since I made a post here, the last of which was me sharing the exciting news about obtaining a new job in sunny Arizona. But I had one of the best opportunities in my life come my way right before making the drive down…..

Have you guys heard about Ben Leybovich coming out with a book about House Hacking? Well, Check this out!

In my hands is the very first printed copy of House Hacking: The Only Real Estate Investing Strategy You Need to Build Wealth, Live for Free (or almost free), and Make Money Through Home Ownership!

Now, this is funny. The book just came out today, and yet here I am holdoing it in my hands. How is that, you ask?!

Well, here’s the thing, I am actually staying at BenLeybovich's house in Chandle AZ!!! lol To be precise, I am staying in Ben Leybovich’s Casita House Hack! So I figured I’d take a selfie in front of his Casita just to capture this moment forever…

ANYWAY : )

I followed Ben throughout his relocation from Ohio to Arizona. I am one of Ben’s students in CFFU, and I also joined his master mind group called Mastery Circle about 6 months ago. So, just like his other students I get the first look at what he does, why, and how. That’s how I found out about this book before its release.

Well, upon arriving to Arizona Ben started doing webinars for us in which he discussed the local market and the steps he was taking to figure out how to get his foot in the door in this new location. For me this was doubly interesting to me since I have family in Arizona, lived here a few years back prior to moving back to Wisconsin, and have been wanting to get back. Bad! And hearing Ben’s thoughts on relocation and the market, and ultimately a very successful House Hack in Arizona just lit a fire.

I spoke to a buddy. There was an opening at his company in Phoenix. I applied. I got the job with nearly a 40% increase in pay from what I was making in Wisconsin!

Guys - it’s surreal. I left my job in Wisconsin. And I left my duplex to be managed by family as it cash flows... I am sitting here in Arizona, in the very Casita that became the center of Ben’s House Hacking book. I am going to be living in this Casita for about a month while Ben’s wife, Patrisha, who is an an agent with Keller Williams (and also a member of BP) helps me find a House Hack of MY own. Patrisha hooked me up with a phenomenal mortgage broker in Phoenix and I was pre-approved before even getting into town. I’ve already began placing offers!

I am BEYOND excited!!! No more rain and snow! Blue skies and palms everywhere. Totally feel like I’ve considerably upgraded my lifestyle and it hasn’t even been a week... And, in addition to a nearly 40% increase in pay, I am going to make more money house hacking, as Ben teaches, than the duplex in Wisconsin made me.

And, funny enough, I am reading Ben’s book about his Casita House Hack as I am sitting in his Casita House Hack. Surreal! And kinda nuts! (And, after I finish making this post, I’m invited for margaritas with Ben and Patrisha by the pool!)

Guys, I’ve learned a ton from this guy. And at this time I am able to learn in person. You’ve all benefited from Ben’s knowledge over many years on BiggerPockets. This book is a true game changer in a market like the one we are in, especially for newbies. Ben outlines A to Z what to do, where, how, and why.

I will report as soon as I am under contract for my own House Hack!