Now, I'm proud to say that I own multiple apartment buildings, and I'm enjoying the financial freedom that comes with it.What I Bring to the Forum:Experience: Over 15 years in the real estate industry, with a focus on flipping houses and investing in apartment complexes.Knowledge: Expertise in value-add properties, seller financing, and leveraging equity for growth.Passion: A genuine desire to help others achieve financial security and freedom through real estate investing.What I’m Looking For:Connections: Building relationships with like-minded individuals who are passionate about real estate.Learning: Staying updated with the latest trends, strategies, and insights in real estate investing.Sharing: Offering advice, sharing my journey, and learning from the experiences of others.If you're ever interested in discussing strategies, sharing experiences, or need any advice, feel free to reach out.

My goal is to own more rental properties, and was wondering whats the best strategy to achieve this, with regards to what to do with monthly excess money. 

Accurate valuation is crucial for both buyers and sellers to achieve optimal results.To make informed decisions, we must closely analyze market trends.

As for ideal number of investors, in this market, I would say 0 (or really 1, you), but this is completely open to your style.  

Achieving a quick turnaround required detailed planning and coordination.

This number is a low multiple if she is earning $84k year gross.I flip homes and my business has slowed and would love to manage it full-time still self-service style but add some wash/fold/dry a few days a week for additional income and update machines and coin to card reader.

I am committed to dedicating time and effort to achieve this goal, and your insights will be invaluable in shaping my journey.

In my case, I wanted to keep my mortgage payment low, so I decided not to do a cash-out refinance and instead opt. for the HELOC.Either way, it sounds like you have some great equity to leverage to achieve your goals.

Hi everyone, This is my first post, so apologies if I should've tagged something different.My husband and I live on the east side of the Salt Lake Valley, and we’ve been exploring ways to achieve financial independence and build wealth through real estate investment.

Overall the house hacking achieves effectively living for break even or less than rent and getting you into a market you normally couldn't afford the downpayment on.