Ask your lender if you can roll your closing costs into your loan.

Quote from @Brandon Bell: I've owned a property for four years with a standard fixed-rate mortgage, and now I'm looking to convert it into a rental.

If this effort gains traction, it could fundamentally reshape the U.S. mortgage market, impacting financing options for real estate investors nationwide.The Role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in Housing FinanceFannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association) and Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) are government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that purchase mortgages from banks and lenders, package them into mortgage-backed securities (MBS), and sell them to investors.

Each REI investor will have definitely grown either in knowledge, experience, or current market situations since their last podcast.I view the BP Forum posters as the free/easy entry into BP product lines. 

After 24 hours, you throw everything into a dumpster.

I don't have a lot of capital to buy a property right now in the area that I would like.People that get into businesses like these have a common thread, they are go getters and hustlers! 

If you have to put much more into it, then it's probably not worth the trouble.

Your question about hydrostatic pressure is getting into the weeds for sure...I would ask myself, does the potential water infiltration have the possibility to damage the unit and tenant property?  

@Marc Anthony MacielIf you're diving into house hacking and multifamily investing in Southern California, you’ll want to focus on markets like Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario, and Long Beach—areas with strong rental demand and solid appreciation potential.

It’s great to meet you, and congratulations on your journey into real estate.