Actually, I guess you could say that I have gotten started, just not in the way I wanted: I'm a homeowner and I rent out my spare bedrooms to two tenants who, combined, pay the mortgage for me.

We’ve been using apps like realtor.com and zillow to find deals but we’ve noticed there are few options out there.We are looking for any advice you can spare a couple of first time home buyers who are looking to take the first step in real estate investing.Thanks in advance for the replies!

 @Nicolas Sakata:Hmm, I actually do rent my spare rooms right now.

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I didnt want to pay all of the mortgage so I rented out the two spare rooms which ended up covering nearly the entire mortgage.

What other advice can you spare?

I have been a long time observer of the market as I often research the inventory in my spare time but am just now deciding to get my feet wet.

It cuts down on the spare material you need to keep on hand and you can buy in larger quantities, which saves money.

They’ll be in every one of our welcome packages going forward.Regarding spare floors, I have a few planks that might replace the bathroom, but that’s about it... still deciding what we’re going to do... new tenants seem to be accepting of it, and frankly told us they just don’t want it to hinder THEIR deposit.

The footing has to be poured on undisturbed soil or be on atleast 12” of compacted fill below the frost line.