I started out by house hacking as well and it worked out very well and allowed me to save significantly more during that time because of it.

One of the best ways to invest as a military member is by house hacking your primary residence using your VA loan since you can get into the property (including 2-4 units) with $0 down (assuming you financially qualify). 

House hacking is non existent in my area and any area 100 miles from me so I wouldn’t be able to get into investing by house hacking.  

House-hack.

This is for my primary residence, plus plans to house hack it.

Purchase price: $550,000 Cash invested: $70,000 Sale price: $835,000 House hacked a 3-Family house in the South Bronx.

My dad bought his first rental property (duplex house hack) in 1994, which was my first exposure to real estate investing.

Originally want to use FHA loan to “house hack” either one of the properties BUT it is taking forever for the paperwork and underwriting to complete in order to know how much I am allowed to borrowMy mortgage lender (close friend) says that I should wait before placing a bid in order to know my borrowing $.What I am thinking: Place the bid anyway and if we negotiate and I get an acceptance on the property, FUND IT WITH A PRIVATE MONEY LENDER 100%.

My goal for 2020 is to buy my 1st investment property or house hack in order to lower my living expenses! 

Hey BP!I'm at the end of my first BRRRR and am very excited to share my details. A little bit of background it's a property with two separate houses on it one of which is a tiny little 600 square foot house and the ma...