All Forum Posts by: Kat He

Hi Ryan,

I am a beginner and still have much to learn, but maybe I can share some thoughts on what I plan to do and hopefully spark some more ideas to explore. It looks like there are people knowledgeable about the SD market that have reached out so that's great too! 

I am looking into buying a property near where I attend college once I graduate because I will need a place to stay that's close to the job I have lined up post-graduation and I could tap into the pool of off-campus students as tenants for the other rooms. I am used to living with multiple house mates and also feel the nearest multi-family homes would still be too far from my workplace so this is my attempt at the idea of house hacking.

I am a little more comfortable with this idea because  I will be living in the unit and as a student myself, I know how much students are willing to pay for a master, living room etc which will hopefully help me analyze deals better. This is the start to something that I'm trying to do more research on and connect with people to talk about to see if it might work out, and I still have many things that I've yet to hash out such as financials, long-term goals. 

If you'd like to bounce off ideas or exchange updates on progress in the future, let me know. If my plans are totally off or there are any areas I should focus on in my learning, I am open to any pointers from the community too!

Good job taking that first step! I am also a beginner just starting out my journey on learning all about real estate investment and was wondering if there were any books that stood out to you that may be worth a read? I look forward to seeing you document your progress on BP!