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To obtain practical experience, start small with a modest multi-family property or home hacking potential.

After splitting the assignment fee with a real estate agent who found the end buyer, I walked away with a modest fee of $4,000.

I considered Cincinnati but since I know Indy well (used to live there), I decided to focus just on one city in the MidwestI also looked at Bakersfield.

I just don't forecast renting it all. it's personal living space for family & friends. 

@Karl Dunlaphouse hack, live-in flip, or standard long term rental with minor cosmetics or value add

Yes, that is the original house hacking strategy, but it really only works well if you've built up enough equity over the time you lived in the first one to depart and end up no money in when you refi.

To do it, you'd have to live like a pauper for several years.

I lived in GA myself for many years, great market to invest in around ATL. 

So basically would I be able to live in one side and rent the other side in a duplex .