New investor from Orlando, Fl

[Michael Bacile]

Hello BP my name is Mike, new here but have lurked the forms for years. Ive just turned 26 and at a point where I have a few years of rental history under my belt and can’t stand paying money on mortgages that aren’t mine. I’ve always had a good grasp on saving money but never knew where I wanted to put it. I had the drive and money to buy a duplex in my early 20’s but squandered that opportunity to travel. Since then I’ve saved enough up to get out of the renting cycle. I’m in a year lease (until oct 2019) and want to finally act on the house hacking duplex method. I’ve been scanning listings and running numbers on a few houses but havent 100% grasped the concept of it all. Hoping by the time this lease is up I can call myself a proud owner of my first investment!