Going to the area is a great step, but you will still need members on your team that live and work in your target market.

My current income is sufficient enough to cover my living expenses, live comfortably, and put a portion toward savings each month.

I Live in jersey and the Prices seem to not be going down here and there is little to no inventory So I started to look at Pennsylvania.

Hey @Steve Ford, you need a real live short term rental policy.

I lived in Saratoga Springs for about 10 years. 

The fact that you held it for longer than one year does NOT determine the tax treatment.

I bought a primary residence in October 2023 with the goal of living in it for a little bit and then selling it for a profit.

Haven’t lived in the metroplex since undergrad.  

Okay, to the answer you're probably looking for...Here in MKE, many of my clients (and tons of other live-in investors) are certainly finding House-Hack success.

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