With so many banks to choose from and me already doing thorough research, I was hoping someone had a personal good experience with a certain bank or an individual at a bank who understands our world.

I have been trying to educate myself through videos, books, and podcasts.

BP Community:I’m building out a list of videos that will highlight the economic development in the specific cities/towns we invest in.

Most serious and qualified tenants are searching on the major 3rd party platforms you mentioned + realtor.com, redfin, and a few others.Apartments.com & homes.com are owned by the same company and may offer some additional marketing options.Another strategy to consider here is social media - video marketing.

Choose a location with low-cost homeowners insurance because they have the lowest risk of natural disasters: Insurance - ValuePenguinIf you follow the above process, you will now have a short list of potential cities that are very likely to appreciate much faster than others due to their strong fundamentals.

Seller is an investor who sells dozens of properties each year (some of them via fsbo) but ultimately give in and choose to let you list b/c they’re having trouble offloading this particular property OR want to spend their time on something else.

To keep up with house hacking and real estate tips in 2024, check out new videos or shows on YouTube and podcasts that have been helpful before, like BiggerPockets, Meet Kevin, Graham Stephan, Morris Invest, InvestFourMore, The Real Estate Guys, and The Rental Income Podcast.

I've asked those companies what made them choose us and they said our website and our prompt replies to their initial inquiry.

But after helping many people house hack, I’d still choose house hacking over a live-in flip any day.

I would suggest building your CORE 4 which consists of a great realtor, contractor, property manager, and attorney after you choose where to invest in.