Failure is the required ingredient.

I think real estate wise a good house hack would be a place to start.

Remember that as a serviceman, you get excellent benefits from the VA loan that can be used to house hack and for investment properties as you can use your allotment on more than one property at a time.

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If possible house hack (on a single family or small multi). 

The best way to start is ALWAYS house hacking a small multi.

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I have a 3/2.5 in Old Lake Highlands near White Rock Lake (~1 mile) that my family and I are living in as a primary residence, but I have been thinking about house hacking into another house and then doing a MTR on this 3/2.5.

I would not house hack while allowing someone else to place my housemates.

I Would love to hear peoples experiences of renting a room in Vegas, what sites people used and what to look for when accepting a potential house mate?