Houston, TX best method in finding multi- property for house hack

[Devaney Ramirez]

Need help finding my first multi-property. I am looking to house hack for at least a year. I’d like to live in a decent neighborhood given Houston’s crime rates. I want to use BiggerPocket tools such as “rental property calculator” to run my own numbers. My problem now is finding the best places to look for available properties...

[Cody L.]

Respectfully disagree with Luke. If you're going to find an agent that's just going to tell you about MLS stuff, you might as well go to har.com yourself, setup a saved search, and have HAR email you when property that fit your criteria hit the market.

The only reason to hook up with an agent is if they know of off market deals.  Most don't.  Unless they're a broker/agent that specializes in multifamily and are making calls / networking with owners to bring their clients stock.