I appreciate the encouragement—I'm excited to learn from and connect with investors in this community.Right now, I’m primarily focused on house hacking in the LA market, but I’m open to exploring out-of-state opportunities later in my career.

Besides ALE Solutions I did Express Corporate Housing and will be signing up for Furnished Finder.

I don't think anyone predicted that.I've always thought for rentals it's better to buy a $250,000 house and hope for the chance it goes to $350,000 than buy a $500,000 house hoping it goes to $750,000. 

@Phillip Austin someone who obviously should not rent but buy themselves a brand new house. what was their previous place?  

Pittsburgh has to be one of the best markets for house hacking so we are definitely blessed.

I found a house that I like to purchase in a great neighborhood and the exterior looks great for a 1922 stick built house.

-save $1k+ in taxes and fees yearly-can use the savings to get more insurance and a higher liability than the value of house. for flipping houses in California does anyone just put into sole proprietor own name and just use the $1k+ in savings for LLC costs into Insurance or use for savingor am I just being too risky. 

Section 8, nice housing!

Not able to buy in this area without going house poor.

Good Morning,So I have always dreamed of getting a duplex as my first house and to house hack to get my foot in the door in real estate investing.