All Forum Posts by: Bart George

Claire Fenton Jonna Weber Robin Boyer Elizabeth Wilson Thank you all for the warm welcome. This community is fantastic. I wish I would've found it sooner! The threads...podcasts..proactive members helping each other out. Great stuff! The only problem I see in house hacking at this point is finding a duplex by Boise state that works with my budget. 3.5% FHA with closing costs I'm thinking will get me a place in the 200-230k range. On top of that I will have PMI to take into account (roughly 200$ a month) I don't find it realistic to have renters covering my entire mortgage but I do like the idea of living in one room, if I have to chip at the mortgage that's ok too. Also, I've been using Zillow a lot but I know that's not the most reliable method to finding properties. I know someone with access to MLS so that might be a preferable method. Claire Fenton and Jonna Weber are in the Boise area you two may have some suggestions on where to start looking? Thank you for the help I appreciate it!

Hello everyone, My name is Bart I was recommended to look into bigger pockets by RE investor Graham Stephan. I am a 28 year old nursing student currently in the Boise area. I'm looking to invest a recently inherited 10k into RE. My ultimate goal is a rental property in the BSU area. Right now I'm in nursing school, I make approximately 2k a month net. Take 1000 off the top for rent at my current location, still have the lease through 2018. So That leaves me with 1000 a month I can put towards a mortgage. I graduate in 2019 and will then be making 70 k start. My thought is to airbnb the place since it would be close to BSU and have renters year around. This would (hopefully) cover mortgage, HOA fees, maintenance etc. I still have to talk to mortgage lenders to see if I would qualify for a loan. (I've heard it is easier for first time home buyers) Am i jumping the gun too soon? Should I wait until I graduate to pursue an investment? I'm just shooting my thoughts out there to an experienced group of individuals like yourselves hoping to get some valuable feedback :) thank you! -Bart

Hello everyone, I was recommended to look into bigger pockets by RE investor Graham Stephan. I'm looking to invest a recently inherited 10k into RE. My ultimate goal is a rental property in the BSU area. Right now I'm in nursing school, I make approximately 2k a month net. Take 1000 off the top for rent at my current location, still have the lease through 2018. So That leaves me with 1000 a month I can put towards a mortgage. I graduate in 2019 and will then be making 70 k start. My thought it to airbnb the place since it would be close to BSU and have renters year around. This would (hopefully) cover mortgage, HOA fees, keep up etc. I'm just shooting my thoughts out there to an experienced group of individuals like yourselves hoping to get some valuable feedback :) thank you! -Bart