If you plan on paying cash for a house hack then it's just a matter of much cash fo you have to purchase and do you have at least 6 months of reserves available to maintain the home when you're not brining in incomeThose are my thoughts

Purchase price: $645,000 Cash invested: $32,250 New to the rental program, this charming 1 bedroom villa is an ideal beach getaway.

We had a primary and secondary residence and a long term rental when we purchased a vacation property in Punta Cana in 2016 to also use as a vacation rental when we weren't there.  

You could create a cash flow tree showing how you can snowball the income $ to purchase more and grow. 

You should consult an attorney or CPA for your specific situation.ANONYMITY: When you create the LLC, your name is recorded on the documents and published on the Secretary of State's website for all to see.

Purchased my own rentals and grew my portfolio to over 7 figures.

I was interested in commercial and investment property, so joined a mid size commercial brokerage as a broker - associate.Most brokers/agents at that time, even more so than today, did not “specialize’, at least with very specific parameters.

I've seen some posts about the area, but nothing specific with numbers or rough estimates. 

Task:-Goal: Purchase 5 properties (~10 doors) by end of 2025Action:-My plan is to use traditional financing under my name to access the best rates then transition to using either HELOC/DSCR/Hard Money.

@Katie Miller is it better to purchase "Real Estate Rookie" instead of "Rental Property Investing"  Or both to learn from different view points?