Use tools like the VA loan for house hacking and your Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) to cover living costs while building equity.

I don't know your living situation but if your paying x,xxx for rent or a mortgage and instead by living in one side and renting out the other you will be paying y,yyy instead and y is less then x that's great, especially if you can rent out your primary residence and make income there too. 

Lived in The Woodlands for almost 19 years now and been investing up in this area for the last 9.

Since costs of living depend on the area of the country, this will also influence hourly rates.Again though, Google AI can provide answers!

Best of luck on the investment journey, feel free to reach out if I can be of any assistance! 

I recently purchased my first duplex in Peoria, AZ in September and I am using it as a house hack where I rent out one side and live in the other.

Airbnb came out with a new co-host option where you could get paid for your services to assist owners by selecting % of rents...maybe have him pay you 99.9%?

These programs often assert to guide you step-by-step through the process, provide assistance with funding, and connect you with contractors.

Everyone has to live somewhere.

Hi Bobby, I'm the ops manager for the Property Management Division at Milestone Premier Properties and a licensed realtor and investor.I actually live in Denton too butour brokerage is based in downtown Denison where I commute 2x a week.