House hacking is fun when having your own privacy ideal situation will be a multifamily property like a duplex or triplex preferably.

Our economic diversity, attraction of new residents (Hello, Californians) and favored-status with expanding companies are all contributing to a strong economy and an even stronger housing market.This is no fun for real estate investors trying to uncover bargains, but investors are buying properties here every day to build their buy and hold portfolios. 

@Kim Hud - sounds like fun and FHA 203k renovation loans are great.

My question is, is this normal or is there a trend?

Have fun learning!

Once the infrastructure is in place, digital data collection is rapid, relatively error-free, and often fun for consumers.

I forced about $40k of equity (~10% of current valuation) into my duplex in the first year, lots of fun projects.At the moment I'm not concerned with ruining the sibling relationship (naïve perhaps, I know), and want to keep this conversation about the business side of things.  

The rei this month is being hosted by Chad Dougherty :) he’s also hosting another one in May I’m going to that one can’t make this month’s but it should be fun!

@Ray Alsaigh I’m so excited and passionate about this that I know it’ll be fun.

The joys of running a real estate business...fun, huh?