Hi everyone,At the end of July, my girlfriend and I successfully purchased our first house hack! 

Here's how it generally works in Florida, specifically in Pinellas County. 

Thanks Check out this article on BP published on this exact topic - the "5-10 Unit Multifamily Niche" has some very specific financing options - including, the Multifamily "DSCR Loans" that @Brian Cauldwell mentioned - these look like SFR loans (no tax returns, 30-year fixed, Rent/PITIA to calc DSCR etc.) but are for slightly bigger propertieshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/multifamily-dscr-loans

Purchase price: $850,000 Cash invested: $140,000 Sale price: $1,476,500 Source: Cold Call12 unit multi familyPurchase: $850kLoan 1$250k 1st position loan (down payment to seller)2 yr balloon,12% interest onlyLoan 2$600k 2nd position seller finance3yr balloon, 0% interest, 30 yr am, 8 month deferred paymentsThree 4 unit buildings.

Hello Ilya,Where are you looking at purchasing your 1st property.When converting a property from a single family to a multi family, you will need to check on the zoning requirements, depending on your location, not every location has zoning.As far as lending goes, it is far easier to finance a single family up to a quadplex, than financing 5 plus units, the DSCR Market for 5+ units is extremely low right now, and there are few if any lenders in that space.For financing 1-4 units, there are Millions of dollars chasing those loans, so you can easily obtain long term financing, at rates between 5-7%.Please reach out if you have a property identified, and I can help you with financing options.

So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?

I am based out of Broward & Miami-Dade county, so any additional advice specific to them would also be appreciated!

Purchase price: $250,000 Cash invested: $15,000 Sale price: $385,000 This triplex is my first deal.

Please feel free to reach out with any other specific questions.Mike

Sale price: $325,000 Bought my first property 2020 for my primary residence and was able to purchase another property in 2024.Moved into the new property and converted my 2020 property into a rental.