Allow me to reintroduce myself

[Tom Wallace]

Hello everybody!
I am a husband, father, and full time poker dealer and rookie real estate investor currently living in my first house hack. I introduced myself here a few years ago when we relocated to Boston MA and was intending on starting my real estate journey there when life (and covid) happened. My family and I did A LOT of moving around and job hopping over the past 5 years but we feel like we're finally settling down and focusing on our financial future and our real estate goals. We are currently house hacking a duplex in Plymouth we purchased in December 2022 with an FHA mortgage and will be looking to purchase our second investment property sometime this year. We will be looking at small multi-family properties as BRRRRs and/or long term holds in both WBS area and Allentown area because I am currently commuting to Bethlehem for my job 4 days a week (not a fun or cheap commute).

I would love to connect with any agents, contractors, lenders, or other investors in both the WBS and Allentown area! 

[Lien Vuong]

Congrats on your househack. Likely given your commute and distance to your home/work you can write a Hardship Letter and househack again with 5% down. These are extenuating circumstances but you fit the bill in having to drive that distance each day.