I started with house hacking when I moved from Portland OR to Columbus OH and then moved on to purchasing my own rentals and growing my portfolio to over 7 figures.

Purchase price: $1,300,000 Cash invested: $1,370,000 Sale price: $1,500,000 Having great investment opportunity this year and particular one was quick and excellent

If you've not purchased your primary residence yet using your VA benefits (thank you for your service!)...

It contains more detailed information on investing insights, analytics, and, particularly, investing in Las Vegas.Before proceeding, note that the charts only include properties that fit the following criteria unless stated otherwise.Type: Single-familyConfiguration: 1,000 SF to 3,000 SF, 2+ bedrooms, 2+ baths, 2+ garages, minimum lot size is 3,000 SF, one or two stories.Price range: $320,000 to $475,000Location: All zip codes marked in green below have one or more of our client’s investment properties (click to enlarge).Overall Las Vegas Real Estate Market InventoryThe chart below, provided by the MLS, includes all property types and price ranges.The inventory level continued its downward trajectory, significantly lower YoY.Rental Market TrendsThe charts below are only relevant to the property profile that we target.Rentals - Median $/SF by Month$/SF remained unchanged from March, now at the highest level in the last 13 months.

., (I don't know the philidelphia sub market, this might not be a deal) $125,000 Purchase, $75,000 rehab, if you can get an appraisal for $300,000, you can get all your money out, and probably cash flow $500+ per month.If I started investing again, I would have started with getting my real estate license.Happy Hunting!

I believe the time to purchase a rent ready property and have decent cash flow on day 1 is past, at least in the near term.  

I would love a few tips to get started, "get my ducks in a row" before next summer, and be ready to either build or purchase a duplex, triplex, etc., to start a house hacking journey.

Would you purchase another one?

Some things to be mindful of are the added costs of having to facilitate delivery and acceptance of the windows if you are purchasing them yourself rather than go through a contractor who both supplies and installs the windows.

@Joe Scaparra you are pretty much spot on in your assumptions, though while I do not have any experience in real estate beyond purchasing primary residences, I am actively working on buying my first rental property (in another state).