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5 February 2025 | 6 replies
As for the areas to target, my goal in getting our feet wet as real estate investors--and since we plan to be living in Sac--is to find a property we can live in while renting out one or more units to help cover our housing expenses, which we can then hold and continue to rent out when we move.
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5 February 2025 | 3 replies
I am new to real estate investing and got into it because of the book The House Hacking Strategy.I live in San Diego; the rent is just crazy.
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6 January 2025 | 5 replies
Maybe a garage conversion is permitted maybe not.
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5 February 2025 | 15 replies
., so do you mean living in one state while a local PM manages a STR for you in the other state?
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11 February 2025 | 8 replies
ALSO, You can buy your personal home that is a rehab, fix it up then live there for 2 years.
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7 February 2025 | 14 replies
If it pays for itself, it provides you with a "free" place to live during the off-season.
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4 February 2025 | 2 replies
Quote from @Unal Baris Kancoglu: I bought my first multi-family home in 2024, and I am living in it.
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10 February 2025 | 62 replies
Yea, fire your boss and live off real estate.
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11 February 2025 | 8 replies
Any advice is welcome.Are you going to live in one of the units, or is this investment only?
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3 February 2025 | 56 replies
Do you live nearby?