All Forum Posts by: Sarah Nation

Congratulations on your first purchase, Zach! You seem to be off to a great start. I started researching real estate investing and got into bigger pockets about a month ago. Since then I have really focused on educating myself as much as possible on the subject. As much as I would love to start searching for my first property now, I am currently locked into my current lease until December. Additionally I will be out of the country for several weeks in August. I have made the decision to obtain my preapproval upon arrival back in the states and start my search for my first house hack at that time. I also live in a very competitive market for small multi families so I agree that once I find a deal I will have to move quickly. Again, thank you for your input and best of luck on your property!

As a newbie to real estate investing, I would love to hear from experienced real estate investors on their best advice for people starting out on this journey. My goal is to buy my first house hack in the DFW area by the end of the year. If you could go back and time and give yourself advice on your first investment property, what would it be? What was your first investment like? What types of mistakes did you make, and how could they have been avoided?

I am a motivated 25 year old living in the DFW area. My goal is to get into house hacking and have my first property by the end of the year. I make $60k a year with $13k saved currently. I haven’t had much luck finding great deals on multi family properties that are within a reasonable price range. I am just starting out and am seeking at much knowledge as possible on the subject. Any and all advice is much appreciated!!