I'll send you a message, feel free to reach out any time, no pressure or obligation at all.

Quote from @Joshua Piche: Im looking to move out this year and house hack my first property I’m 24 debt free still living with my parents .

If you’re able to dive deep or work with someone who has boots-on-the-ground experience, the returns can be very rewarding.Good luck with your journey, and feel free to reach out if you’d like more insights or resources on Detroit!

This owner found a free lease template online that provided very little landlord protections. 

Hi Shruti,That sounds like my type of REI investing, feel free to add me to your Network would love to talk shop some time or help in any way.

Regarding a book, I learned a lot from Location, location, location by Ozzie Jurock and he has quite a bit of free content on YouTube and his website.

I sometimes wonder if people just feel lazy dumping their money into an index fund in the stock market and actually using all that free time to go out and live life.

You should see more deals and price reductions as we roll over into 2025 as well.If you need any help or have specific questions feel free to reach out or send me an email. 

For your second question-either refinance it (you say it is mortgage free, so get a mortgage and pull out that money) or try a home equity line of credit (may not work as it is a rental).The difference in insurance quote with 5% and no coverage is ~ $1200 for the year.

There is almost no circumstance that will save you more money then living at home provided its rent free.