@Maritsa Cortes Here are my $.021) Start with plan for your investing business2) Read the blog posts on house hacking right here on BP 3) Educate yourself on financing options/ choose the one that suits you4) Check your credit report for inaccurate info5) Become an expert in the market and the different areas that you wish to invest inIf you check all of these off the next step would be to assemble a team (Realtor, lender, contractor etc) and start hunting for the house you'd like to hack.

@Luke PierceWelcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing.

Working on adding site links now (Yea I went to your site/blog)!!!

Here is a list of lenders specializing in this type of financing:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/2810/50272-lis...To protect yourself you must have adequate amount of liability coverage under your landlord insurance policy.

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I had read a lot of blogs and known, some agents can't be trusted, hence, they cheat. so it was my concern, how to find a good trustworthy real estate agent in USA as a  non-immigrant?

BP even had a blog post on it last week by @Paul Moore that I found very interesting.

@Eris T.Welcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing.

@James Wise Thank you for responding as well as linking me to your Cleveland blog post it will be very helpful if I decide to invest in Cleveland.

But it would put you in a debt position on the current property. https://www.bankrate.com/finance/home-equity/requi...https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/mortgages/what-are...