Have you tried to do house hack with minimal money down?

If you buy distressed / value add, you can instantly increase your net worth with equity when you buy, force appreciation during the rehab (more equity) then refinance/BRRRR out of it minimizing your cash left in the deal.  

The pay is minimal and it involves doing paperwork, but what a great opportunity to network for an ambitious agent or investor! 

I am minimally handy myself, so, unfortunately, I have already started to plan on that additional expense in both locations.

Hello BP panel,I have a question about capital gain taxes -I recently sold my (3) multifamily properties, netting me about $500-$800k.I started with the intention of conducting a 1031 exchange (still ongoing with escrow and exchange accommodator) As I have not been able to find anything appealing in the current market (San Diego CA) I'm tempted in exploring the option of keeping my gains cash and look patiently for an opportunity.However I'd have to pay taxes on my gains -could anyone recommend q strategy or an experienced CPA how can review my case to minimize tax payments.

It is the best loan product on the market, and 0% down is pretty hard to beat given the lack of PMI, and minimal requirements from the Department of Veterans Affairs to qualify for a loan?

On the other hand, I do think that selling the place may be the right decision so that I can minimize the loss and be better about investing in real estate in Virginia.

My wife and I are looking into buying a single family home and want to house hack by renting out a few rooms to minimize the mortgage.

In other words: to minimize the risk of permeant loss of my money and to get a high enough return on my money that I can spend my time doing only the things that bring me happiness and fulfillment. 

If you’re trying to be a long term investor then you’re trying to minimize risk to maximize risk-adjusted returns... what I’m trying to say is that the main things that can completely blow up an investment in rental properties are relatively limited if you’ve done good underwriting of the property.