Starting with house hacking is a smart move, especially in a higher-cost area.

@Melissa Sejour Its a great question we all had starting out.

@Malcolm Brown it is great that you are thinking of the money to fund the deals you are going to get started with but understanding what a deal is, I think, should be the starting point. 

Economic progress is rarely a straight line, and the key takeaway is that while inflation is still present, it is not accelerating out of control.Much of the increase in prices can be attributed to factors that often occur at the start of the year.

I will add that you definitely do not need to be near your investments, but it makes things a lot easier when you first start off. 

Go to GET STARTED > EVENTS AND MEETUPS at the top of your screen.

I spoke to her and they were going to do a light remodel (barely lipstick on a pig) and start renting the place. 

I do like the built in leasing that apartments offers over the OG Cozy site, but I don't really want to pigeon hole myself into the apartments.com brand (or Zillow, or any other of the type) so I'm starting to use rent redi.

I would definitely start off renting most units as LTR and slowly renovate and furnish units to do MTR, having a mix of both. 

Have you been investing for a while, or are you just getting started?