That’s great advice Taz, I’m currently working on saving enough money to get started, house hacking is hard for me at the moment because I just bought a house 2 years ago, I would have to sell my house(which is in a great neighborhood great location) and use that money to fund the duplex which isn’t totally out of the question, I would like to keep the house if possible but also would like to get real estate investing more.

I recommend you make a video of you entering the unit and documenting exactly how it is found.

Historically, Charlotte has never experienced more than two months of this level of inventory in any given year.Days on Market Has DoubledCompared to last summer, the average Days on Market for rental properties has doubled, making it clear that tenant demand isn’t keeping up with supply.Why Is This Happening?

I continue making the underlying mortgage payment myself (autopay) and get reimbursed from the borrowers payment.

You’re paying big money to target people who explicitly want to hold on to their homes, all in the hope of convincing them to sell.

Here’s some guidance to help with your next steps:Hard Money Loan: Hard money lenders can often cover both the purchase price and some rehab costs (up to 70-75% of the after-repair value or ARV).

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.

That pushes people to make a quick decision.

His IG videos are low-budget and I have seen grade schoolers make better vids. 

At least weekly I think about the the fact that someone else is going to work to give me 1/3rd of their money.