House hacking Wichita, KS

[Dylan Fellows]

I'm hoping to become a new real estate investor within the year and my goal will be to find a duplex and house hack or to find a single family home and rent out the rooms. It seems pretty hard to find a duplex for what my budget will be, >230,000 while being in a location I want it to be. Im intersted in the college Hill area if it comes down to getting a single foamily home to house hack. What are some of the most important things to look for that potential renters would be drawn to in the Wichita area. E.g. Close to entertainment like bars or resturants or other things? Thanks

[Jonathan R.]

Originally posted by @Dylan Fellows:

Originally posted by @Jonathan R.:

@Dylan Fellows Welcome to the Bigger Pockets forums. We have one of the best real estate markets in the country in my biased opinion. :) Prices are overall very low compared to other areas and our job market and growth is positive. 
I wouldn’t know how to advise on College Hill or nice areas of town; while I live in the burbs, I invest mainly at the moment in middle to lower class areas for cashflow. You should consider going to a meet up in town. There are two investor groups in town that each meet once a month.

Thanks for the reply. But that is great news about the market. I need to take advantage of it. Do you know if any of the meet ups are in the evenings? I know there is one that meets once a month at noon but unfortunately that doesn’t work with my work schedule.   

There is one on the third Saturday of the month every month 6pm-8pm. I’ll be presenting at that meeting on the 20th of March. It’ll be fun.