Hey everyone, this is my first time posting in the community, so apologies in advanced if I violate any social norms here.As I understand, selling a personal property allows for no capital gains taxes to be paid on th...

Read through the forums regarding this topic and check out some of the BP podcasts on house hacking it's a great way to get into real estate with minimal down especially in the Columbus market. 

If they are in town for work the likelihood of them tearing the place up is very minimal and they are looking for a place that they can book quickly and not have to bother with screening, setting up utilities, etc. 

If anyone has any favorite articles relating to frugality, house hacking, or any creative expense-minimizing techniques, please feel free to recommend them.

Put in a set amount at set intervals to minimize losses from buying at imopportune times.

Ideally, I would like to minimize the time window to pay off the loan which will be used in funding.any kind of insights you could share will be greatly appreciated.thank you!

Dealing with people getting along is something that comes with renting by the room but vetting the tenant to make sure they are a good fit can help minimize this.Getting a house cleaner every two weeks would help minimize people not getting a long.

Hi Cory,Given the minimal amount of effort to file for a LLC and the relatively low cost, I don't think it would hurt to get a LLC.

It's a commission driven industry with minimal ethical oversight.

So, with minimal cashflow and minimal appreciation, you'd need to make your money in equity via an aggressive purchase.Personally, if I have to put 25% of my own money down AND also do a lot of the rehab work myself, AND the property won't cashflow much, AND the property won't appreciate much, I would want a bigger spread.