Not many people are willing to delay gratitude but the ones who do, are the ones you hear on the podcast. 

This is probably OK though because of the nothing down, minimal closing costs, no hassle of upkeep, no hassle of vacancy (at least until death), etc. 

I'm sorry for the delay,,I am also in philadelphia and new to the business,,what exactly are you struggling with?

What my husband and I are thinking:Sell 1 condo a year (minimize cap gain) use the money to pivot into SF in secondary market.

We were able to cover all of our closing costs, absorb the purchase of solar panels into the purchase price of the home, and get an extended rate lock with delays in construction.

Rent increases are to be expected though and can be minimized but unlikely to be avoided.

I don't know what it's like to evict tenants there now, but when I had the bulk of my portfolio there if you filed an eviction they could delay things for up to 9 months by filing chapter 13 bankruptcies.

My instinct is to advise holding rents slightly under-market as your priority in this situation is to minimize vacancies so as to reduce your personal operating costs.

Hi, The hard pull impact on getting pre-approved is minimal.  5 points in my case.  

House hacking is an incredible way to ease your way into real estate investing while minimizing your living expenses.