House hacking is one the best ways to get started in REI.

As you start closing deals, you will need to reinvest your profits into mailing lists and other scalable activities to grow your business.

I'm looking to get started investing in the DFW area.

On the other hand, I’m hesitant to simply pay down more of a property, as we don’t need the immediate cash flow.Fortunately, both my wife’s job and mine are recession-proof, which allows us to be a bit more aggressive with our investments.I’d really appreciate advice from investors who have experience with frequent moves or military service.

If I were to start my business over, I would definitely choose the path that offers quicker financial rewards.

- I understand that properties go to auction, but what’s the process like from start to finish? 

You should not start the conversation trying to secure a seller note or haggle for a lower purchase price.

We live in Northern Florida and manage our 10 long term rentals and do flips in northern Florida and we decided not to go that route with this south Florida home after we started digging into it.  

Hi @Jaycee Greene, I have a contractor starting now with SOW for $60K-ish.

We often advise people to house hack when getting started and you are a real success story!