For real estate, this might mean getting your license and learning how to sell (fyi - getting a license does involve costs); breaking deals down for others at no cost; assisting brokers or property managers: finding other ways to offer people valuable services.I really wish you the best.

House hacking involves buying multi-unit properties, value-add properties can be improved, short-term rentals generate higher income, lowering purchase prices through distressed properties, and creative financing options.Good luck!

Add in that money goes out many months before any generated income, the worse financing options versus purchase financing, the detraction of something (even if it is just yard space) from the primary unit, the work involved even hands off is at least as high as a BRRRR but a brrrr can provide an infinite return. 

With school scores at 3/2/2 and what seems to be significant risk involved, an investor might consider better options like investing in a high-yielding savings account earning 5.5% without the associated risks.

But since we close a lot of hard money/private money deals we do see this firm involved frequently.

You will get better, but it will involve a lot of time and energy to get there.Investing is the same.

I'm trying to figure out a strategy on buying real estate from the seller (no lenders involved) on payments, adding value and reselling it for profit and thus, paying off the original seller.

If it were a commercial deal with leverage involved, not one bank would give them a loan.

How much it will affect your DTI depends on your existing debt obligations, income, the mortgage of the primary home you want to buy, and the mortgage of the house hack property.I recommend using the 5% down conventional loan product to house hack and only use FHA if you have to since there are more restrictions involved.

I had my fare share of financial modeling and asset management and can say I know how to analyze deals and asset manage very well.But, I was not too involved in the closing phases of the deals (lawyers, reports, debt placement, contract negotiations, parts of the DD...) so I lack knowledge in those parts, which I make up for in reading ton of materials and listening to podcasts.• After that I worked for three years as a management consultant at McKinsey where I sharpened my business acumen, problem-solving, storytelling, and presentation skills.