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Hello BP!I am starting this post and would like to update it periodically. My wife and I purchased our first property back in July of this year. We are calling it Dirty Harry, because its on a street called Harrington...
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Hello there,I'm a software engineer in Seattle getting my feet wet with house hacking and RealtyShares. In two years, I'm moving from Seattle back to my hometown of Austin. I would love some thoughts on how to spend t...
Hello, I currently live in Irvine, CA and planning to move to Pomona (near Cal Poly) soon this year for work. Please let me know if anyone currently a house hacker (via MFR or vacation rental) in the city of Pomona, W...
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Since I'm House hacking, that means I pretty much see my tenant on the other side daily... my job and the activities I engage it don't call for me to DRESS in business casual so it kinda forces me to dress more so ath...
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Hey everybody. I am a newbie investor, land lord, and home owner. I bindged listen to bigger pockets religiously. I recently purchased a triplex to live in one unit and rent other 2. Was wondering if anyone had any id...
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Hello all,Newbie question here. I am due to close on my first deal within the next 40 days. As such, I have contacted my insurance agent to obtain quotes for my existing home (which will be converted into an SFR) an...
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Hi BP fam!My name is Justice and I live in the Pittsburgh area. My W-2 is traffic engineering, but I am super hype to get into real estate on the side as I pursue financial freedom! I plan to start house hacking withi...
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Hello everybody,after reading a lot in this forum, listening thorugh most of the BP podcasts and reading multiple books, it is about time to introduce myself.My name is Michael, 30 years old and recently moved from Ge...
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Hey local Austin BP Investors!
I made it a goal this year to get out of my comfort zone and connect with as many awesome other like-minded and motivated investors. I bought my first property at the beginning of 2021 ...
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Hi BP!TLDR: Looking for tips/suggestions/thoughts on tenant leases for a house hack (live-in) landlord vs a traditional (non-live-in) landlord.Full Post: I am a soon-to-be house-hacker (closing on a 4 bed this Novembe...