Hi Everyone, I'm new to real estate and like the idea of house hacking and rentals. 

"Don't pay me, use that money as a downpayment on a nice house in a decent neighborhood!

We are looking at a house on the West side of PCB and wondering everyones recommendations- would you choose a house- 2 blocks from beach with a golf cart- (I can link the VRBO for anyone to see) or go with a Townhouse in Horizon South.  

An update, we are set to close on our first duplex house hack next week!

he won't be qualified by a bank to build for you. move on find someone with more recent transactional experience building minimum 6 houses a year and 2 houses at a time. all he's doing is coming with no money and no experience that qualifies you

Still waiting on an estimate from this contractor and meeting with one more this evening. on one hand, if it is in the budget, would it be smarter to lay the nicer things, but then the unknown of a bad renter tearing the house up makes me nervous.

I would definetly consult with an attorney before and ask if you would be able to get these people out of your property in you needed.If may just be easier to steer clear and try to find a good applicant with a SSN#Or, if there is a company that employs a lot of people without a SSN# you could reach out to the company, ask if they need housing for there employees, and then rent to the company instead of the person.

I have a realtor who listed my house and created a lease agreement from the company that she works for, but i’m looking for a real estate attorney that can see if there’s anything i can add/edit for further landlord protection/clqrificatio  and to verify that I am being protected. it's my first house that i’m managing on my own so it’s a bit nerve-wrecking.We do have a prospective tenant that seems she’d be a good fit; however, she’s requesting some things that i’d like clarification on to see if it's possible to meey and would like an attorney to set eyes on.Let me know!

Look on Vrbo and Airbnb and see if bigger houses are booked at good rates.

A friend has offered to pay me to manage a house he owns in the Greater Hartford area.