The house is set way back at the end of a long winding driveway, the front is fully fenced for maximum privacy. 

We plan on living in the house and doing most of the fixes and renovations ourselves.

There is an affordable housing crisis here in America.

.•30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate: 7.10%•15-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate: 7.35%•Fed Funds Rate: 5.25% - 5.50%•10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.45%•Housing Inventory: 632,000 active listings (33% with price reductions)With home affordability still a concern, any shift in rate expectations could have a major impact on both buyer demand and investor financing conditions.What Analysts Expect from This Week’s DataCPI Inflation Report (Tuesday, February 13)The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures changes in the cost of goods and services, serving as a key indicator of inflation.

Starting with an owner-occupied duplex is a smart way to build equity and gain experience.

I appreciate the encouragement—I'm excited to learn from and connect with investors in this community.Right now, I’m primarily focused on house hacking in the LA market, but I’m open to exploring out-of-state opportunities later in my career.

A couple that come to mind in addition to the ones @Drew Sygit mentioned:Dirty House Buyers (Ann Arbor/Ypsi area - look for their FB group - 1st Tuesday of the month)Ann Arbor (AAREIC) has a meeting every other Thursday morning at Union RecThanks,Marcia

He breaks down what the fear of tariffs has currently done to interest rates and what future tariffs could mean for our economy and the housing market as a whole. 

You go out and buy an apartment house and then hire a property manager so you don't have to personally spend time on the property.

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