4 Cities The place You Can Reside for Free in 2025

Dave:
These are 4 cities that you may reside without cost in 2025. Right now we’re speaking home hacking. You purchase a multi-unit property and your tenants drastically scale back or possibly even utterly remove your personal residing bills. The factor is, it doesn’t work in every single place, so you need to choose fastidiously and stick round as a result of in right this moment’s episode we’ll let you know the place you have to be trying. What’s up everybody? It’s Dave Meyer right here on the BiggerPockets Podcast and right this moment on the present we’re speaking about the place to deal with hack. And this query is a bit of bit trickier than it might sound and a bit of bit trickier than it was since you bought to choose a market that has robust fundamentals for actual property, but in addition you bought to choose a spot that you simply truly need to reside and work. And while you do all that calculation, usually it’s a smaller cross part of cities than you may suppose, however we’ve carried out that analysis for you, we’ve crunched the numbers and we discovered 4 actually strong markets for home hackers in 2025 and we’re going to share them with you right this moment. Becoming a member of me on this episode, we’ve got two visitors. Now we have Craig Curelop, who’s a former BiggerPockets worker who achieved monetary freedom primarily by way of home hacking, and now he’s an agent and investor each in Colorado and in Idaho. And we’ve got Austin Wolff who’s a present BiggerPockets worker and information analyst who has home hacking expertise himself. Austin, thanks for becoming a member of us right here right this moment.

Austin:
Completely happy

Craig:
To be right here.

Dave:
And Craig, welcome again to the BiggerPockets podcast. At all times good to see you.

Craig:
Yeah, all the time good to see you too. Love being right here.

Dave:
Alright, Austin, let’s begin with you. You’re an analyst. You’re all the time taking a look at housing markets and right this moment we’re speaking about home hacking, one thing I suppose all three of us have expertise with, which is enjoyable. You’ve pulled 4 markets that you simply suppose are particularly interesting to deal with hackers and principally the format of the present, Craig, that we need to do is Austin. He’s going to pitch them to us after which we’ve got to resolve if we might need to transfer there and home hack. Earlier than we get into that, possibly Craig, let’s have you ever do that. You wrote a ebook on it. Outline for us home hacking. What’s it? Why ought to folks contemplate it?

Craig:
Yeah, so home hacking is, in my view, the very best actual property technique and it’s principally you’re shopping for a one to 4 unit place with a low % down. Usually that’s three to five% down. You must reside in that home or duplex, triplex, quad for at the least a yr and also you hire out the opposite elements of the home as a way to both offset your mortgage or reside totally without cost. Thereby eliminating what seemingly is your largest expense and getting a jumpstart on actual property investing.

Dave:
Wow, that was very concise. I’m glad you wrote a ebook about it. That was approach quicker than I might have carried out that, however yeah, it’s a tremendous technique. I don’t have numbers for this, however I really feel like nearly all of traders I do know at the least who’re beginning in possibly of their twenties or so do get began investing. I did it for fairly a couple of years. Craig kind of famously did it many various instances to an excessive and Austin most not too long ago tried his hand at it as effectively. Craig, simply inform me there’s a spectrum in home hacking of how a lot sacrifice you’re making. I’m making an attempt to consider the precise technique to say this, how a lot sacrifice you need to make to stability the associated fee financial savings and earnings era and your personal private consolation. So are you able to simply inform us a bit of bit about that spectrum?

Craig:
Yeah, so within the ebook we discuss concerning the consolation continuum, proper on the left facet of that’s consolation and on the precise facet of that’s revenue and also you begin, ideally you begin on the revenue facet, so that you’re going to have much less consolation, extra revenue. For me it was residing behind a curtain in my front room whereas Airbnb out my bed room. And so sure, extremely worthwhile, very low consolation, and I don’t know if that is intentional or unintentional, however as I moved to every successive home hack, my second one, I had my very own bed room, so now I rented by the room, so a bit of bit extra consolation, however I nonetheless had a bit of little bit of an uncomfortable scenario residing with people who I didn’t know. Then I moved to the following one the place I had a single household residence with a mother-in-law suite downstairs. So I Airbnb the mother-in-law suite and I truly simply rented out two of the additional rooms. So as a substitute of getting 5 roommates, I had two. After which I ended up attending to the place the place I met my now spouse. We moved in collectively and we occupied the whole upstairs by ourself and we Airbnb the downstairs. And so I believe there’s ranges of home hacking all the way in which up till having a mansion with extra dwelling unit
And even when it’s not going to even come shut, a thousand bucks a month is a thousand bucks a month and you’ll meet some cool folks and yeah, it’s fairly enjoyable.

Dave:
I’m glad you mentioned that as a result of I typically simply suppose that individuals overestimate the discomfort piece of it. You went fairly far doing the curtain factor. I personally wouldn’t do this, however I did it for years the place I lived in kind of the smallest unit in a multi bed room place and it was advantageous. I by no means actually even noticed it as all that completely different to residing in an house the place you’ve gotten neighbors. I occurred to be the property supervisor and so I had some extra tasks, however it wasn’t like some bizarre uncomfortable factor. So let’s speak about markets now and transfer on. So Austin, inform us first this concept that you must choose a marketplace for home hacking. It’s fascinating, proper, as a result of most individuals would assume that they’re going to deal with hack the place they reside at present. Why would somebody contemplate shifting for a home hack?

Austin:
Sure, there are specific cities the place the costs have risen a lot previously 5 years and with mortgage charges being the place they’re, that home hacking simply may merely be unfeasible in case you don’t have fairly a bit of cash to place down, particularly coastal cities like Los Angeles, the Bay Space, possibly Seattle, possibly Portland, in case you’re simply getting began, there are in all probability higher markets to get began in right this moment than possibly your personal yard.

Dave:
Yeah, I believe that is actually necessary as a result of there was a time in place, particularly pre pandemic when just about anyplace it really works to deal with hack, however that has shifted a bit of bit the place the price of possession and hire have moved in such an enormous completely different path that it doesn’t make sense in every single place. Craig, is that kind of your expertise or do you continue to suppose most cities work?

Craig:
I believe each metropolis works truthfully. It simply is the attitude on what you come to. So even in case you are in a San Francisco or in LA and you’ll one way or the other afford a duplex, triplex, or quad or you possibly can afford a home that you may hire the rooms out to my opinion is that the dearer locations, they’re dearer as a result of extra folks need to reside there and if extra folks need to reside there, co-living might be a factor. Heck, some folks share bedrooms in San Francisco and New York and all that form of stuff, and so that you form of simply should get artistic with it. That being mentioned, Austin, I’m excited to listen to concerning the information that you simply’re sharing right this moment and if we will agree or disagree with it.

Dave:
Alright, effectively let’s get into the markets then. Austin, you’ve carried out the analysis, you’ve carried out a number of analysis into different methods and greatest markets and issues to think about, however what about shifting someplace? That’s the factor that’s so exhausting and I believe is de facto private to folks is what sort of metropolis that you’d contemplate shifting in. So while you choose these 4 markets that we’re about to speak about, did you issue that in in any respect?

Austin:
I factored high quality of life a bit of bit. That being mentioned to me, an important factor was understanding the underlying fundamentals of the market first as a result of once more, there’s nice folks on the market in every single place, there’s nice areas and there’s going to be nice stuff regardless of the place you progress to. So metrics matter to me first after which high quality of life and sure qualitative elements matter to me second.

Dave:
Fascinating. All proper. I believe we’re going to disagree on that one, however I’m going to, we’ll take heed to the markets that you need to pitch and Craig and I’ll weigh in. So what’s market primary that you simply

Austin:
Decide? The primary market I choose, I’m going to speak about Fayetteville simply because it’s closest to residence. It was residence truly.

Dave:
Yeah, that’s simply the market. You probably did home hack in?

Austin:
Sure, sure, sure. The median worth there’s beneath the nationwide common and the median hire there’s $1,600, however particularly the hire to cost ratio can be above the median. The hire worth ratio in Fayetteville is about 0.47%. The hire worth ratio nationally throughout the board is about 0.35, so it’s a bit of bit higher. There’s wage development taking place there, there’s job development taking place there, so you’ve gotten white collar jobs being added into the world and the college there was growing their admissions yr over yr, which can be fairly fascinating. You will have this inflow of individuals coming from throughout the nation. Lots of the folks shifting to this space are coming from the encircling states, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Missouri, and so they’re both coming there for jobs or lots of people that I spoke to in Fayetteville are coming there as a result of they thought Fayetteville was only a higher place to reside than the place they’re coming from.

Dave:
See high quality of life.

Austin:
High quality of life, yeah.

Craig:
Superior. So I do know subsequent to nothing about this market aside from the truth that I do know Henry Washington lives someplace round there and I believe it’s just like the capital for mountain biking. Is that appropriate?

Dave:
Yeah, it’s one in all them,

Craig:
Yeah. Okay. So high quality of life appears strong. I just like the numbers. I’m form of laughing to myself as a result of after I began investing it was the 1% rule everybody was speaking about. Now the nationwide common is the 0.35% rule. However anyway, a query about Fayetteville, is there any kind of geographical constraints? Have they got mountains or the rest that I want to pay attention to?

Austin:
So there are a bit of little bit of hills, however not as Haley as Los Angeles, not as flat as Phoenix. Inform us why you’re eager about that, Craig.

Craig:
Properly, my greatest concern there’s that if tons of individuals flood in there, I imply they’ll simply construct homes. They’ll construct homes fairly fast as of late, and so simply the availability and demand that’s taking place there. Dave and I talked about this the opposite day, however we each get pleasure from investing in locations which have some kind of geographical constraint, whether or not that’s Denver with the mountains, I put money into Idaho, we’ve got an enormous lake and there’s Indian reservations throughout and so they’re very exhausting to construct on these. And we even have two, I’m like a valley, so sooner or later there’s going to be nowhere to construct and costs are going to go up. And so it appears like Fayetteville is a good market by way of, hey, you possibly can in all probability cashflow right here and your life-style goes to be fairly dang good. I really feel like schools make locations a bit of bit extra full of life. Completely. I’m certain there’s good meals and good eating places and good sports activities video games to attend and many leisure, biking capital of the world. I believe it’s going to take you a number of models to realize the identical quantity of wealth as you’d in a market like Denver or some place else.

Austin:
I agree. And these subsequent markets that I’m speaking about, they’re inexpensive for that very cause. There are just about no geographical constraints upon provide, so that they haven’t appreciated as rapidly as different markets previously 5 years. So that you’re completely proper on that one. That’s one commerce off that you simply’ll in all probability be making with these markets.

Dave:
All proper, effectively, I prefer it. I believe if I needed to vote, which I’m going to make you vote Craig too, on whether or not I might home hack there, I might say sure on northwest Arkansas. I’ve simply heard Henry and Austin speak about it sufficient that it looks as if a enjoyable place. It looks as if there’s a number of good things to do and the job development is nice and me, my technique has all the time been to proceed to work a full-time job and use my earnings from my job to put money into actual property. And I like that Northwest Arkansas has jobs that I might be personally involved in. That might be good. I’m not at present a mountain biker. I’m to damage inclined for that sport, however I like outdoor stuff and so I believe there could be sufficient outside recreation for me, so I might do it. Craig, sure or no?

Craig:
I might say sure as effectively for principally all the identical causes as you Dave, after which what I discussed beforehand.

Dave:
Okay, that was our first market. We’re going to take a fast break earlier than we hear about our different three markets, however first, need to thank our sponsor for this week’s episode of Greater Information, which is the Fundrise flagship fund, put money into non-public market actual property with the Fundrise Flagship fund. You’ll be able to study extra about it at fundrise.com/pockets. We’ll be proper again. Welcome again to the BiggerPockets podcast. We’re speaking right this moment about the very best markets to deal with hack in. We bought Austin Wolf, we bought Craig Op speaking about which markets we might personally select to think about if we have been to start out over once more and Home hack Austin pitched us Northwest Arkansas, a spot the place he did home hack. We’re going to maneuver on to his different three pitches. Austin, what’s the second one you’re going to pitch us on?

Austin:
I need to pitch you guys on Chattanooga, Tennessee. So far as metrics goes, it’s cheaper than Northwest Arkansas. The median worth is about $300,000 and the median hire is simply 100 bucks shy of Fayetteville, about $1,500. So the hire worth ratio is definitely higher than Fayetteville at 0.5%. The median wage is a bit of bit beneath Fayetteville, however they really have had fairly robust white collar job development, definitely higher than the nationwide median, higher than the opposite two markets. I’m going to get into rather less good than Fayetteville as a result of they don’t have such a robust return to workplace coverage that’s driving development there. However regardless, what they do have is a citywide good grid that has began to draw extra startups into the world as a result of they only present actually quick web to residents of Chattanooga. That is one thing that town has been investing in over the previous decade. So I actually like that about Chattanooga. I actually like its deal with startups and I just like the hire worth ratio there. And now what I don’t like about it’s in all probability the identical factor that I don’t like about Fayetteville is the climate. Chattanooga has these scorching summers and probably actually chilly winters.

Dave:
Alright, so what are the roles there? Is that this due to this bar grid, is it actually attracting that many tech jobs that you can earn a good earnings in Chattanooga?

Austin:
The principle jobs in Chattanooga are manufacturing and logistics. Their startup scene has began to develop, however it’s nowhere close to different markets that you simply’ve heard about.

Dave:
Alright, I don’t know. What do you suppose,

Austin:
Craig?

Craig:
How shut is Chattanooga to Nashville?

Austin:
So Chattanooga is a two hour and 10 minute drive away from Nashville too far too far, and it’s about two hours and 10 minutes away from

Craig:
Atlanta.
So that you’re form of in that center floor. Chattanooga, I’ve a delicate spot in my coronary heart for it as a result of I really feel like there’s some nation songs that sing of it, however I actually get pleasure from investing for cashflow and appreciation and there it simply doesn’t really feel like I’m going to get a lot of that. That being mentioned, in case you reside in Chattanooga, I don’t suppose there’s a single market that I might completely say no to deal with hack in. I might home hack in LA and I might home hack in Chattanooga, however would I transfer from the place I’m at proper now to go home hack in Chattanooga? In all probability not.

Dave:
Yeah, I’m on the identical boat. I believe in case you reside in Chattanooga, the elemental sound nice to deal with hack, you’re in all probability going to actually scale back your value of residing. You’re in all probability going to make some huge cash. To me. I believe there’s two issues that I don’t like about it. Craig kind of alluded to it with asking the place Nashville was, however I believe you simply want a much bigger financial engine for me to really feel comfy with it. Northwest Arkansas, Walmart is an financial engine all by itself. It’s principally the equal to an entire state price of financial energy. There’s different corporations in northwest Arkansas that I actually like. Chattanooga might need some stuff. I’m skeptical that quick web is sufficient to attract folks. They want a expertise pool. You want much more than that. And so yeah, it’d entice native companies to maneuver from one other metropolis in Tennessee to Chattanooga, however I’m skeptical that you simply’re going to see main corporately relocations there. I can’t title a single firm that’s headquartered out of there, so for me, it’s simply not a spot I might uproot my life for. But it surely does sound like a number of the metrics are fairly strong. All proper, so we bought two nos. Sorry, Austin.

Austin:
Darn it. All

Dave:
Proper, what’s

Austin:
The third one? Alright, third, let’s speak about Charlotte. North Carolina. Listeners have in all probability heard it earlier than. I don’t know if listeners suppose that it’s costly, however it’s nonetheless lower than the median worth. The median worth in Charlotte is about 370,000. It’s about 30,000 greater than Fayetteville, however the median hire can be a bit of bit increased as effectively about 1700. And in order that hire worth ratio remains to be better than the nationwide median at 0.47%. It additionally has the very best median wage out of those group of cities as a result of they only have so many nice jobs. Finance jobs, extra tech jobs, extra white collar jobs coming into help this finance hub that Charlotte is. So so far as underlining metrics goes, I truly like Charlotte probably the most. I additionally suppose it’s most poised for development. If folks have been listening to me earlier than, I’ve been unable to cease speaking about North Carolina and the way they’re lowering their company earnings tax right down to zero by 2030, which ought to positively entice extra finance jobs to the world. So I’m truly actually excited concerning the underlying fundamentals of Charlotte and the truth that the median worth remains to be decrease than the nationwide median makes me very completely satisfied.

Dave:
Yeah, I imply I like Charlotte personally as a market. I believe this has just about every little thing. I might search for one, it’s sufficiently big of a metropolis the place I believe there’s going to be enjoyable stuff to do. You guys know I actually like consuming and North Carolina, it’s bought some good meals, so I’m involved in that. I believe North Carolina has a great local weather and simply the robust basis of finance and insurance coverage that’s only a actually good strong financial engine. These issues do undergo cycles, however they’re not as recession vulnerable to issues like tech. As we’re seeing these are good, strong excessive paying jobs and like Austin mentioned, there’s nonetheless going to be upward development for costs as a result of it’s nonetheless so low. I imply, you take a look at different areas the place there’s such a robust financial base like locations on the west coast or the Northeast, the value level for houses are double this.
So I believe you see a number of robust fundamentals at a extra inexpensive worth level. The opposite factor I actually like is that they’ve an awesome increased training system in North Carolina and that’s going to offer actually good expertise pool for the entire state. So employers I believe are going to be incentivized to go to North Carolina. Austin’s carried out some nice work speaking concerning the tax setting there. That’s actually good. I simply suppose the job development and inhabitants development in North Carolina goes to be wonderful. Charlotte, I’ve some buddies who reside there. Individuals say it’s an awesome place to reside, so I believe it’s bought every little thing I might search for. If I have been shifting someplace, I might legit contemplate Charlotte.

Craig:
There’s lots of people that reside over on the east coast and Charlotte seems like a reasonably good, hey, it’s a fast one hour flight. We will nonetheless form of get again and see household fairly simply and so they’ve bought a number of inhabitants all form of coming too proper within the center there. Charlotte, I really feel like is fairly insulated from pure disasters. They get a bit of little bit of the remnants of a hurricane, however they’re not going to get a ton of snow and so they’re not going to get an entire ton of rain. I’ve to think about the smokies aren’t loopy distant from there. So that you’ve bought some good mountains to see. And I don’t know if, I’m certain everyone that’s listening to this podcast has been by way of the Charlotte airport, and so it’s positively a spot the place lots of people go to and to have the ability to fly direct virtually in every single place can be a really superior factor to do. So I might say yeah, Charlotte would for certain be one thing.

Dave:
I’m so glad you introduced that up, Craig, as a result of having a great airport is so necessary to me on a private stage simply because I prefer to journey, I journey for work and Charlotte has an awesome airport. I don’t even know the place Chattanooga would fly to. So I do suppose it’s tremendous necessary. I additionally like the very fact personally that you’re driving distance to a number of different sights. I don’t know, I believe it’s a far drive to the coast, however you possibly can moderately do it. Such as you mentioned, the Smokies aren’t that far. Lots of enjoyable stuff in Virginia. There’s stuff to do. So I like the thought of with the ability to do highway journeys. Personally, if I used to be shifting someplace, this could have the precise mix of enjoyable close by nice jobs, a number of fundamentals. All proper, Austin, you’re again on monitor. Yay. All proper, so we’ve heard our first three markets, that are northwest Arkansas, Chattanooga, and Charlotte.
We’re going to take a fast break, however after we come again we’ll hear Austin’s fourth market and we’re going to speak to Craig a bit of bit about tactically in case you needed to go forward and transfer for actual property, transfer for home hacking, easy methods to truly pull that off. We’ll be proper again everybody. Welcome again to the BiggerPockets podcast. We’re speaking home hacking and Austin, it’s time so that you can inform us the fourth market you suggest for home hacking to date. Craig and I like two of yours. We like northwest Arkansas, we like Charlotte. We’re not so enthusiastic about Chattanooga. Let’s see, are you going to go 50 50? Let’s see in case you can go three for 4. What’s the fourth market?

Austin:
Oh man, this one might be my favourite market to speak about is Indianapolis.

Dave:
Oh,

Austin:
This one’s a sleeper market that not too many individuals are speaking about. So Indianapolis, lemme simply pitch you on why I believe it’s nice. Primary, the median worth there’s 275,000. That’s the least expensive one I’ve talked about to date. The median hire is about 1500, in order that hire worth ratio is 0.54%, positively increased than all the opposite markets I’ve talked about right this moment. It’s continued to develop in jobs much more so than Columbus, Ohio or Cincinnati or different surrounding Midwest metros. The truth is, so far as Midwest Metros goes, it’s my favourite simply due to job development alone. It additionally has the identical affordability as many metros within the Midwest. Indiana can be a really enterprise pleasant state versus Illinois and Indianapolis itself is a really pharma pleasant place. They manufacture medical tools. They’ve Eli Lilly there, which is likely one of the largest pharmaceutical corporations on the earth.
In order that they have a number of bio jobs in addition to manufacturing jobs there, which I actually like. And once more, they’ve a number of finance jobs which are being added into the world. There’s one sector that’s truly seeing decline, and that’s what the Bureau of Labor statistics calls data jobs. So principally software program builders that really has been declining over the previous 10 years. Each different space has seen a rise, so tech jobs are roughly leaving the world. Each different form of job has been getting into into the world. So that’s one thing to remember. Your appreciation isn’t going to be as a lot in Indianapolis as a result of it’s flat so far as the attention can see. There’s no restrictions so far as constructing goes. And once more, that’s why it’s so inexpensive. So that’s one factor to remember.
It’s a really large sports activities city, so in case you’re into sports activities, you may like Indianapolis in case you don’t hate the groups there. So far as precise housing inventory goes, a number of the multifamily housing inventory within the internal metropolis space could be very previous. And so there are a number of alternatives to do possibly reside in flips or rehabs of this housing inventory. In order that’s one other factor that I might truly contemplate a professional of this market is there’s a number of alternative to get your arms soiled and actually do some worth provides. So I’ll cease speaking. Possibly I satisfied you sufficient. I don’t know. We’ll see. This is likely to be 50 50 for you guys.

Dave:
All proper. Craig, what do you bought? What do you concentrate on Indy?

Craig:
Indy appears like an awesome metropolis, and I believe once more, in case you reside there, it’s a great place and you must home hack there. I truthfully may even put money into a multifamily property there. I really feel like if my technique and my thesis was a cashflow play, however once more, I actually just like the markets the place you will get cashflow and appreciation. And so I might in all probability say no to Indianapolis.

Dave:
I’m torn on Indianapolis, truthfully, as a result of I might make investments there as a long-term rental investor. I might contemplate proper now shopping for a duplex. I believe worth add is a extremely good alternative there. I don’t know if I’d personally lived there, simply to be candid, since you simply advised me that tech jobs are declining, which I believe is okay from a elementary standpoint. It’s simply what I’ve all the time labored in. And to me, the rationale I moved to Denver, and I beloved Denver in 2009 was like you can get tech jobs and at that time Denver was nonetheless comparatively low cost. And to me that was the dream. You’ll be able to reside someplace the place it’s not tremendous costly, however you will get a pleasant excessive paying job. And I don’t know if I’d be capable to do this in Indianapolis. However I believe for people who find themselves in monetary companies, I do know that they’ve fairly good jobs there. In case you’re in healthcare, I might positively contemplate Indianapolis. I believe Austin’s proper that simply long-term fundamentals of Indianapolis are actually good. If it’s the form of life-style that you desire to there.

Craig:
Do you guys know anyone that’s moved to Indianapolis? Sincere query.

Dave:
A few coworkers that BiggerPockets reside there.

Craig:
Oh, okay. However they didn’t transfer there.

Dave:
Yeah,

Craig:
They have been simply born there. I don’t know. I really feel like there’s simply so that you hear folks shifting to cities, proper? Fayetteville? Charlotte, not Chattanooga.

Dave:
Yeah, it’s not passing your sniff desk.

Craig:
Yeah, and that is very a lot what I do is sniff exams.

Dave:
Alright, effectively Austin, I believe we’re going to offer you, Craig and I will not be fairly 50 50 as a result of I’m virtually there in Indianapolis. We’ll offer you 60 out of a a whole bunch.
However these are nice markets. Once more, like Craig and I are basing some on our private technique. Austin’s speaking about his private technique. The objective right here is that can assist you all perceive a number of the metrics and the way in which that we take into consideration this stuff. So you are able to do related evaluation for your self. Craig, I simply need to spend a couple of minutes, we don’t have an excessive amount of time, however I do need to simply ask you, what are two or three steps in case you have been going to think about shifting for actual property? And I believe it’s worthwhile, folks transfer for jobs on a regular basis. If you wish to transfer for actual property to optimize on your actual property investing profession, what are the 2 or three first issues that individuals ought to do?

Craig:
I might say primary step is you’re going to need to discuss to an investor pleasant agent in your market that invests in that market, that helps home hackers in your market. And that may principally information you into what methods work greatest. As you noticed right this moment, what’s going to work in Fayetteville shouldn’t be going to essentially work in Charlotte. And you could not know that in case you’ve by no means been to the market earlier than. Quantity two, I believe you bought to go go to, go go to and take a look at town and ensure you like town in addition to your employer. I imply, I suppose I’m simply saying what I did as a result of it did work out for Denver for me. Yeah,

Dave:
Yeah. All proper, nice. Properly, thanks a lot. I respect it. Hopefully that is all useful for you. In order for you extra assets on easy methods to home hack or easy methods to truly pull this off, Craig gave us a quick overview, however there’s tons of data on biggerpockets.com about home hacking. Craig’s written a whole ebook about it that we’ll hyperlink to beneath. However extremely suggest the technique for anybody who’s contemplating entering into investing. All three of us have carried out it. Many, many, most of the actual property traders who I’m buddies with and know and who’re profitable began with this fashion. And so I do know it sounds to some folks prefer it’s loopy to maneuver your life for actual property, however folks transfer for jobs, folks transfer for lots of various issues. And if you wish to prioritize actual property, which train the personal, however if you wish to prioritize it contemplating a market that’s going that can assist you set you up for long-term success in actual property, this could possibly be an choice for you. So Craig, thanks for being right here, man.

Craig:
Thanks for having me as all the time, man

Dave:
And Austin, thanks for becoming a member of us.

Craig:
Thanks.

Dave:
And thanks all for listening. We’ll see you quickly for one more episode of the BiggerPockets podcast in simply a few days. If somebody who’s been making an attempt to get into actual property, eager about it, doesn’t know easy methods to do it, and also you suppose they may profit from this, ensure to share this episode with somebody who you suppose could be a great home hacker. Thanks once more. We’ll see you quickly.