This is an excellent tool in your tool belt as an investor if you want to house hack.

I have been able to get over most of those fears, but I am still struggling to get my first deal under my belt. 

Is your goal cash flow, living rent free while in school (both) or is it just to house hack to get that first investment under your belt and then you can cash out refinance.

Hi all -- I'm very interested in getting involved in some BRRRR deals, and I'm looking to be involved with someone's project, if they are interested in bringing me on.I have a duplex under my belt and I want to take on some distressed properties to likely BRRRR (but also evaluate as flips if they don't work as long term rentals).

Though my path changed, my goal of having three doors under my belt didn't falter!

I think too many people get hung up on house hacking and needing cash flow when its just probably not gonna happen in these areas, but if you reduce a major expense in rent/housing, then thats a net positive to your personal bottom line, and you still get a property under your belt, build up credit by paying loan on time, start your track record, and build up equity through amortization overtime.It all depends what is right for you, but if you DO care about your properties having positive cash flow as well, then this is not a strategy for you and I would look out of state.

Thanks, @Aaron Belt for the kind words! 

@Aaron Belt Hi Aaron.

I have 1 flip under my belt so far and I’m just looking to move a little faster.

Ive been at it for over 3 years have some Properties under my belt and I still feel like I'm no where close in reaching my FI goals.