New Investor Looking for Advice

[James Allgood]

Hello all!

My fiancee and I are both very interested in real estate investing, but are very new to the profession. We are looking to buy our first duplex to house hack. We are still in the early stages of it all and have just put our loan application in. We have started reading books and forums to get as educated as we can before investing and that is what really spurred me on to make this post. I would just like to reach out to any one who has been in our shoes and wished they knew then what they do now. Like I said, we are both very new to the profession so any advice would be very much appreciated! Thanks!

[Tony Angelos]

@James Allgood Congratulations! You're definitely making the smart decision to come to BP as there is an endless supply of good resources here. As for advice, just remember the learning doesn't stop when you buy it. Ideally, you should look for a good agent in your area that has experience (ideally a specialization) in house hacking so they can guide you through their own past client experiences. One person's experience can be anecdotal...an agent working with dozens-hundreds of clients is likely more aware of trends or frequent issues in your market. Best of luck finding a property that works for you!!