I have been investing in philly for quite a bit now and have started with the househack route and have properties in multiple areas of the city and surroundings.

Boise and the surrounding areas are very nice.

Your property is overall a beautiful home with a lot to do in the surrounding area.

I was drawn to this deal because of its prime location in Downtown, near the courthouse and surrounded by thriving businesses.

These examples occur in the same city or surrounding metros.

Surround yourself with like-minded individuals who are at a similar stage in their investment journey, or seek out those who are 1-2 steps ahead.

., that are familiar with Houston and it's surrounding areas. 

I'm now looking to house hack in Dallas or the surrounding areas (likely Arlington) but am a bit stuck on how to run the numbers.When calculating cash flow on the my duplex in Indiana I took into account PITI, vacancy reserves, maintenance and repairs reserves and utilities to get down to my net cash flow amount.When running the same calculations using 5% down on the house hack, I find myself quite a bit in the negative.

Rentals near campus/college bars surrounding it is like renting beach property.

Second, you need to surround yourself with others who want the same thing.