Quote from @Duarte Marques: Thanks for the fast reply @Chris SeveneyAny tips on how to start investing in real estate?

An agent is very helpful but they have a busy life so searching every day helps decrease the wait time.If you ever have any questions feel free to help out there are thousands of other tips but I do not want to overload this thread.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

I am starting my first househacking deal this year and I will Segway that into my second deal by end of 2025.
I would love to hear all you experts and pros with experience to tell your story. If you are in the Seattle...

For example, my appliance store gives me a 10% discount, so I charge a 5% markup to my owners to make a little money and the owner still saves 5% from retail. 

REPSTracker on the App Store

What are your best tips for screening tenants, especially for student renters?

There's a self-proclaimed Section 8 guru online who claims he hires random property managers through this website called Thumbtack.

Quote from @Brendan Jones: For the homes, and or properties that you will use as a primary or a rental property one big thing I look for is infrastructure in the area, extrinsic value (I.e. hospitals in the area, schools, and job market), and the last thing is creature comforts for people (I.e. is a store to get groceries 1 hour away or 2 minutes away).

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.