My long-term goal is to build up my own real estate empire to leave my job and spend time doing things I truly love.

I have sold multiple houses w/o realtor and bought my current home in the same way.

It just costs more.We've almost completely switched back to gloss oil paint for the kind of extensive foursquare trim in the houses we prefer.

As anyone try house hacking in El Centro California.

So even if the ARV would be $240,000 and could rent it out for $2,000, I would leave money on the table?

**Deadline**This serves as a reminder if you have a house/cabin in Sevier County (unincorporated areas) that you are currently using or intend to use as a Short Term Rental, today is the deadline to apply for the Short Term Rental Permit.

We pay $2K month credit card debt (used to set-up the STR’s) get $5K from Social Security, leaving $3K to live on.

I understand that reading is valuable, which is why I'm curious to know which book you would recommend for a beginner like me to start with.I have yet to buy my first property but my goal is to house hack every year,  while buying and renting properties to hold long-term until my portfolio brings more cashflow than my W-2 job.

I really want to get into flipping houses if not at least working on the in my own time, however; I am worried about the time and money aspect.

Here is my conundrum: I have a duplex that I house hacked back in 2018.