New member From Tampa/St. Pete

[Blake Bryant]

My name is Blake Bryant and I am from St. Petersburg, FL. I just graduated from the University of Florida with a Master's in Real Estate. My current plan is to work for a year and save up enough money to purchase my first property, which will give me time to study the market and specific neighborhoods I want to invest in. I'm thinking about pursuing the house hacking strategy and putting down 3.5-5% on a property, where I will live for one year. I'm going to target duplexes, triplexes, and quads and study pricing and rent trends over the next year to educate myself on the market. Would love to hear from anyone who has done this before and anyone in the area who invests in multi-family assets.