New Investor in Florida

[Nico Cruz]

Hi All,

I'm new to BP and real estate investing, hunting for my first purchase in Pinellas County, FL. I live here now and I'm looking to find a home to house hack for my first place. So far I'm finding that the hardest part about this isn't necessarily finding an interesting property, but getting responses from listing agents to actually set up a showing. 

This is a very overwhelming journey to be on and I'm just hoping that I have enough knowledge to get started and not get crushed on my first deal. Looking forward to learning more here!

[Matthew Kwan]

Hi
happy to hear that you're hunting your first house hack! There are several ways to run and make sure you are maximizing your rental income while keeping your living expense as low as possible. Try looking into zillow/Redfin and see what your potential rents you can get near the neighborhood by filtering the bedrooms/bathrooms of the intentional property that you are planning to buy. This will allow you give a reference point on how much potential rent you can receive. (Max vacated rents - your monthly mortgage payment) = +/- net cashflow. Happy to connect and assist you in your real estate investing journey. @Albert Bui @Carlos Valencia