You’re in the perfect spot to dive into remote real estate investing.

If you want to become an agent you will need to dive full in and not give up.

As the buyer, I'd do a little detective work and do a deep dive on the occupant.

Hello BiggerPockets Community,TL;DR: Looking to house hack up to 4 units in NJ/NY using FHA loan + 203(k) rehab, can handle 3.5% down payment + closing costs on my own (+/- $100k-$150k)I’m a new investor in my early 30s looking to dive into the real estate market with a strategic approach.

I’m a pre-grad student diving into real estate to reach financial freedom.

@Gregory Colton having a strong team that has roots that run deep in the community is the best way to source properties.

There is a time factor that needs to be accounted for as well.In my opinion - you will need to be able to reasonable achieve 2-3x the rents vs. the alternative for room rentals to be worth the squeeze.I'd check to see what other folks are renting individual rooms out for to see if it makes sense diving into.

Steve you probably thought of this but in your state you can be the bank without a license and with your very deep knowledge making new origination's for investors could be a very nice play that will keep you engaged somewhat mentally and returns should be 12% easily and for you extremely safe.

I’m new here and really excited to dive into the world of real estate investing!

When I’m not learning/diving into real estate, I love traveling across the US, competing in triathlons, hiking, mountaineering, and and generally anything outdoorsy.Looking forward to learning from and connecting with you all!