@Emily ShinHouse hacking a multi-family property is an excellent way to start investing in real estate, especially in a market like Columbus, Ohio, which offers affordability and growth potential.

Explore off-market deals where competition might be less intense.Don’t get discouraged—success in these markets often comes from building strong connections and thinking creatively about deal sourcing!

Keep networking with locals in your market who are doing what you want to do and then you will be able to chart a path forward.

What market?

Let's say you paid $250k for it, and it's now market value $500k.

We had to wait approximately 6 months to finally receive it within our own account   He also did not begin marketing our unit until late November 2023, which was ready to market immediately upon hiring Jeff. 

I am just a beginner wholesaler so I haven't done much marketing/lead management yet.

It would be a good idea to assess your tolerance to risk and then plan something like that, but using a heloc is going to be around 9-11% in this market so to pay something off with lower interest rate to borrow more might not make much sense.

The same money could buy 1-2 full properties that would rent for more, depending on the market you choose. 

Most will have large scale marketing engines where they spend thousands or tens of thousands a month, and operate or license time in call centers.