i am heartened by the posts, though, from new investors house hacking.

Starting your real estate journey with a house hack in Austin is a smart move, especially with its strong rental demand and appreciation potential.

Originally posted by @James Green:@Jerry Shen, http://www.newsweek.com/north-korea-hacking-war-bitcoin-exchanges-part-biggest-global-sting-752161..I'm just saying..... 

I have started my investing by doing a bit of house-hacking, renting out my basement, but I am ready to get that first property.

Again none of that is to discourage from house hacking just to say you should house hack because you want to own a home not necessarily because it’s a great investment because I’m not sure how much better it is than investing elsewhere with the market where it’s at today. 

That being said, if you're 23 and you don't own a home, I really do recommend starting with a house hack as you don't need the 25% down capital to get started and you kill 2 birds with one stone by getting a rental and having a roof over your head. 

This will really those trying to house-hack.

House hacking is a great beginning step in investing.

So I just closed on a duplex a couple days ago & Im going to be house hacking.

Purchase price: $302,500 Cash invested: $5,000 Utilized VA Loan for a House Hack for my first Rental Property.