@Angelica Byrnecan you just save up enough until you are able to house hack? 

We live well, have a nice house which I built from the ground up and saved 200k off the top. 

everyone wants the distressed assets you're trying to find.the short answer to your questions is: start going to lots and lots of meetups and network in person.i would also think about house hacking as soon as you can. 

I don't disagree with a lot of your sentiments but the numbers don't work on duplexes in our market anymore like a traditional duplex where people want to house hack so in my opinion a triplex is the best. it also allows you to have highest asset value possible. in terms of our single family spec homes compared to our spec triplexes the triplex build to rent have the most interest. 

@Parker BullardFrom my experience, house hacking is a great way to reduce housing costs by renting out part of a property, like a duplex or triplex.

Happy to share my experience if you want to send me a PM.RyanHey Ryan, we are in the process of looking at buying a house for an STR in the beach Mountain area.

If it's the case that you are in an area where this is a consistent problem, it may be better to install a whole house surge protector at the main panel.

House hack a 2-4 unit with the lowest down payment loan you could find. 3.5% FHA or 5% conventional.

A tenant complaining online might indicate that the property manager handled them appropriately, so be sure to ask the manager for their side of the story.7.

REALITY CHECK: THIS BUSINESS IS HARD.Wholesaling and buying houses off-market is a sales game—and sales is brutal.