Attend your local REI meet-ups and try to find someone who is currently house-hacking or has house-hacked in the past to learn from their experience.

Someone local who has familiarity with this would be your best person to give you the information you requested.

Yes, the more units you go up, generally the less players in the game so there is some advantage in purchase competition as you go up, but also more management scale and cap ex for someone who is new.3.

Running numbers, networking, and talking to local investors will boost your confidence when it’s time to pull the trigger.

Trustworthy property managers can make or break a portfolio, and I’ve found that vetting them carefully—checking their reviews, local reputation, and how they handle tenant retention—is crucial.

I'm a local broker and investor and manage 100+ investment properties.

Never lend far from home.If you don’t have enough money to lend locally in first position, you don’t have enough money to lend.

It was just an offer (costs extra) through a local lender I used!

A key part of our team is our talented interior designer, who helps us add that extra flair to every property we touch.We’re eager to connect with local investors, agents, lenders, contractors, and anyone else who shares our passion for real estate.

That's a lot more to chew on than most non-locals want to deal with, but for those of us here, there are good opportunities to be had.