All Forum Posts by: Zackary Hirt

@Nate Sanow ah I see. That’s really the answer to my question I was looking for. Basically just curious as to whether there are any negative affects to buying a rental without having first owned a primary. I will probably go about finding a suitable house/duplex to house hack and buy it as my primary residence to get started. Thanks to everyone who answered!

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Indianapolis, Indiana

Quote from @Brad Jacobson:

Why not do both?

Heck, if you're 21 and have the means to buy, combine the "house-hacking" strategy with the "nomad" strategy.

That means you should buy a simple house or small multiunit (2-4plex) that will make sense as a primary residence. House hack it (live in part and rent out the extra space) for the first year and then turn the entire property into a rental.

In year two, buy another similar property and do the exact same thing!

That way, you're only putting down 3-5% on each purchase instead of 20-25%. Commit to both these straggles for four years and you'll have 4-16 units in four years and will be set for life if you sit on those properties and get them paid off.

Good luck!!

I think this would be very doable for me. The one major roadblock for me is that there are very few small multi-family properties in the area and to go 1+ hours to find some would take me pretty far from my job.

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Indianapolis, Indiana

@Tiamo Wright I live in a rural area where the vast majority of people own their homes so there's not really a good way to know if I would be able to find roommates if I went that route. I would prefer a duplex or triplex over a SFH but they are very rare and hard to find in the surrounding towns. Rest assured I'm definitely not going to buy a house for the sole purpose of my primary residence.

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Indianapolis, Indiana

Hi,

I live in Central Indiana near Kokomo. I'm trying to get to the point of buying a rental property. I am only 21 and currently do not own any property...not even a primary residence as I still live at home with my parents. Is it a bad idea to buy an investment property without first owning a primary residence?

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Indianapolis, Indiana

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