Your Knowledge in contracting will be a huge asset.

The broker pretty much got me approved within a day of receiving all my statements of assets.

It just kills me when I see a west coast marketing rep talk about how they had to get rid of this provider or that one or they have to get on them.. that means a nice innocent buyer has been abused in a transaction sometimes to very big financial loss's....

I had that freedom before the financial crisis as I was self employed making great money, no boss or schedule.

I'm not an expert but do have firsthand knowledge about asset protection, insurance agents, contractors, etc.

They share the same sewer and the listing agent says they should be sold together because of this.I figured we'd live in the SFH and rent the triplex, but my concern is if this will qualify for 203k financing due to these properties being on different tax parcels, even though they are being sold as a package, so to speak, on the MLS.My other concern/question is, when house hacking, do you approach the financials a bit differently?

Congrats on taking the first step towards financial freedom.

I am looking forward to contributing to the forums, especially topics including: financial analysis and underwriting (a class I teach at UCLA), leasing commercial properties, and flipping v. renting (via my former position at American Homes 4 Rent).

Welcome to BP @Joseph Mananquil  Looking for an opportunity to help you secure some financial freedom!

I am obviously new to real estate, however I am actively educating myself, and would like this first house to be the asset rather than a liability in a long term plan to building wealth.