Hi Helena & Tom,Welcome to the Detroit market—it’s great to see international investors diving in!

I’m passionate about health, wellness, and personal growth, and I’m now diving into the world of real estate investing.I’m particularly interested in rental properties and passive income and eager to learn the ins and outs of finding great deals and building long-term wealth.

To offset costs, I’m planning to buy a duplex and pursue a house-hacking strategy:1.Rent out one unit as a long-term rental.2.Live in the other unit and rent out the bedrooms as short-term rentals (STRs) through a furnished rental approach.Before diving in, I have a couple of questions:1.Can I use a property for both short-term and long-term rentals?

While this has been a passion of mine for some time, the substantial capital required has kept me on the sidelines.

There’s a ton of info on BiggerPockets you can just use the search bar in the upper right corner to dive in.

It’s a great way to dive in and start learning the ropes!

It’s great to see more agents diving into the investing side of real estate.

One method he introduces is called "Stacking" a great approach if you're not diving fully into real estate yet but want to start by acquiring a few units per year.

Although I receive investment inquiries from guests every 2-4 weeks, none can invest a substantial $500k+.

It’s awesome to hear you’ve been diving deep into the podcasts and books—David, Brandon, and Dave put out some amazing content.