House Hacking in Florida

[Bob Bissman]

What’s up Bigger Pockets Forum!

I am currently weighing my options as to where I should house hack in Florida.

Little bit of back story…….

I am currently living outside of St. Louis, MO with my girlfriend and our newborn son. We are looking to relocate to FL within the next year or so. 

Her parents live in Palm Bay, FL.

For obvious reasons it would be nice to be living near her family so that on occasion they could help out with watching the baby and it’s just nice having family around.

But, I am also very interested in the growing Tampa, FL market (2.5hrs west of Palm Bay.)
 

I don’t know very much about the Palm Bay area / market other than general insights I’ve taken from speaking with her family and a short weekend get away that we took last year.

I know that it is possible to house hack almost anywhere as long as you are creative enough, but I would really like to start my real estate journey in a strong growing market that I could continue to invest in for years to come. 

I’d make the sacrifice of being 2.5 hrs away in Tampa or another market if it made enough sense, as I could house hack for a year and pivot from there if needed.

So I guess at this point I am just putting my feelers out there and looking for any general information, advice, insights, ect. on investing and house hacking in and around these markets.

Or anywhere within an hour or two of Palm Bay that is a strong growing market.

( Sorry if this post is a little scattered, I had it completely typed out, dialed in and lost it all and had to try again. )

Much love Bigger Pockets crew!

- Bob