@Noelle MastelottoGrand Rapids, MI, Kalamazoo, MI, Detroit, Cincinnati, Columbus, OH, Cleveland/Akron, Pittsburgh, IN, Indiana, Rochester, NY, Toledo, PA, Indianapolis, and Rochester, NY are popular choices for house hacking due to their affordability, strong rental demand, and potential for house hacking.

Best bet is to connect with local MTR operators and ask them.

Leveraging a 1031 exchange is your best bet for deferring capital gains taxes while reinvesting in a new property.

I'm in the union on long island so I have a decent W2 job to help get started, I think a house hack would be my best bet starting out but, what do you guys think?

Equity in the DealOffering equity instead of—or in addition to—interest is another popular structure, especially if you need flexibility on cash flow.

I think the best bet would be to surface it to all the local investor groups here.

Best bet is to establish a heloc if you intend to borrow funds short term.

Fountain Square and Bates-Hendricks are popular, but what other neighborhoods do you look for good deals and low days on market to sell after rehab?

I bet you saved $2,000.

You didn't provide the numbers, but I'll bet you have a lower ROE than the interest on a a 10-year treasury note.