Don't be discouraged by the lower returns—house hacking is often about long-term wealth-building, and your primary residence can offset some of those mediocre numbers.Make sure you're accounting for local trends and realistic rents—sometimes expected rent growth is overly optimistic, or costs like repairs might be underestimated.

Life and business are complicated.

We financed this deal through a local lender in Hawaii with a 1/1 ARM at 8.875%.

I worked as a firefighter so I got the building construction from that background and then the transaction and numbers I got with working within/alongside investors that were in the business doing the stuff I wanted to do.

My business partner and I actually own a portfolio of STR's in the area, so if you wanted some insight on that business I'm happy to share as well!

I tried to put the pieces together to build a solid team out there but it's really tough unless you have someone local to help you run it or are willing to drive back and forth.

I live in Albuquerque and would just like to reach out to local real estate investors simply to start a dialogue. 

They were “earning my business” by doing an hour or two of extra work.

Detroit is a market where local have a strong competitive advantage over non-locals so you want to use that to your advantage.

My goal is to help people invest in properties and grow my business, but as a beginner, I'd love some advice on getting my foot in the door.