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Hey everyone, this is my first post on here, and I was looking at creating a template to analyze owner-occupied duplex properties in Los Angeles. The reason for the analysis is to compare purchasing a SFR vs an owner-...
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Yesterday we received amazing news around 2-4 unit financing for house hackers!
This change will take place on November 18th and allow for clients buying a 2-4 unit owner occupied property to only put 5% down.
Mai...
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Has anyone used this site to purchase a house?
If so, what was the process like?
What do I need to be aware of when using this site?
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As an investor agent who started with House Hacking, I also help clients who are looking to get into the Real Estate game by House Hacking.House hacking is an awesome strategy that lets newer investors and homeowners ...
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I’m looking to House Hack a Single Family Home in Southern California near a college campus (Los Angeles and surrounding area within 30 mile radius).I’m a single 25 year old, have about $30K in liquid cash reserves to...
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Hello Community! The intersection between architecture and real estate development is where I have spent the past three years of my life, researching and designing in an academic setting, and now I am ready to put my ...
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Hey BP house hackers. This is my first forum post and I have a question for you all. Has anyone out there successfully obtained a house hack with no money down? If so, how did you do it? If not, do you have any ideas ...
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Husband & I are both working two full-time jobs, saving for a multi-family, planning to purchase in January of 2023.
The agent we took a tour with previously tried to sell us on a house that was deemed "Defective...
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what's your personal guideline for how much to keep in reserves per property?
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Hi everyone! I am currently living in Miami Florida and I am looking into buy and hold small multifamily rentals,I am also willing to do house hacking ,since it would be my first property I except to get a lower downp...