I am looking to start my real estate investment journey but it is difficult starting out in the bay area.

BiggerPockets Community,My wife and I currently live in Seattle and are looking for guidance in our real estate investment strategy.

I did a bit of research and wondering if the current interest rates, high real estate prices, and weak 12-14 week rental period make it a bad investment.

This is for a single wide on land as true real estate. 

Since this is our first time house-hacking, we would love to understand how tenant screening process works in real life.

Consider joining online forums or groups related to real estate investing, where you can network and learn from others.

Reach out if you’d like to discuss the process further and get you prepared.I seek a product that shortens the 3 weeks down to 1 day where the lender makes the decision based on criteria that will be real in the future and is easy validatable when everyone is at the closing table. 

Congratulations on starting your journey as a real estate investor and looking into other markets to see your options!

I’m just starting to explore the world of real estate investing here in the Bay Area.

Depreciation, mileage, home office, meals, 401k (assuming earned income a real estate biz) are all things to consider when wanting income higher so you can have more access to capital.Most decent lenders will give you credit for depreciation, however.