One of the first calls to action in the book The House Hacking Strategy by Craig Curelop is to find a lender. I don’t think I’ll be ready to purchase for another 10-12 months. Would I be wasting my time ( and lender’s...

Visit there in July and your brain may go into overdrive trying to figure out how you can move there.

We will  be visiting Rochester next Saturday.  

If there's a significant and highly probable upside with an acceptable level of risk, then go ahead...  

@Dmitriy FomichenkoThank you for the advice, I went ahead and set up some keywords so I’ll watch out for those!

The first thing you'll have to do is learn your market and start visiting parks you want to invest in.

talks about a contractor  etc etc.. yes i get encrypted e mails from title companies.. our business 90% of the time is repeat with our title companies that i have personally visited on my trips to the markets. 

Hi BP Gurus / Seniors,I am new to the REI and placed an offer for my first multi-unit property.Here are the details.Area: Near by Shabbona Park, DunningNumber of Units: Legal 3Built: 1950Price: $455,000 ($450k (purchase) + $5k (Minor repairs: Nice to fix but not an immediate need))Loan Type: Conventional (20% down & 2.5% interest rate)Annual Gross Rent: $38,400 (Tenants pays Electricity + Gas)Annual Expenses (Property Tax + Insurance + City utility): $10,000Parking Space: 3 (Garage – 2 & Side Pad – 1)Other details: Exterior Brick, free laundry in basement, all units occupied and it is a turnkey property.Pros: Steps away to CTA Bus Stop; Good Elementary school (PK-8); Walkable to Shabbona Park Recreation, Restaurants and Grocery Stores; 10 mins drive to Schiller Woods; 15 mins drive to Airport & low crime to visit the property any time confidently.Cons: Below average High School & 20 mins CTA Bus to Blue Line.My Situation: I will be in Chicago area until next Summer and relocate to Texas.

For my house hack I'm coming out way ahead compared to renting an apartment even though I paid full retail for an MLS property.

You're doing a great job planning ahead.