Househacking for Beginners with Lauren Bellis (Part 1)

In Episode 17, I talk to Lauren Bellis about house hacking for beginners and how it is a powerful real estate investment strategy to start your journey to financial independence. This week on Real Life Planning Podcast, Cynthia will cover:💡 What is house hacking? [00:01:05]💡 What motivated Lauren to become a house hacker?  [00:02:27]💡 What are the key numbers to know before selecting a property?   [00:05:16]💡 What renovation projects can you DIY and which ones must be outsourced to contractors?  [00:07:47]💡 Are you the right type of person to benefit from house hacking?  [00:10:19]💡 How do you find the right investor-friendly agent for you?  [00:13:30]The Real Life Planning Podcast is a 25-30 minute interview/conversation recorded in both audio and video. In each episode, our host, Cynthia Meyer, sits down with amazing people who share their real life stories of how they are realizing their financial potential. The Real Life Planning Podcast aims to provide: 1-3 practical, realistic takeaways of actions the listener can try Encouragement to learn from different paths to creating results Possibility and optimism  The ReaL Life Planning Podcast  is for educational purposes only. None of the information discussed is intended as investment, tax, accounting, or legal advice, nor as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, real property, or other securities or non-securities offering. Real Life Planning, LLC is an Investment Advisor registered with the States of New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia, and California. All views, expressions, and opinions included in this communication are subject to change. This communication is not intended as an offer or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any financial instrument or investment advisory services. Any information provided has been obtained from sources considered reliable, but we do not guarantee the accuracy, or completeness of, any description of securities, markets or developments mentioned. Our current disclosure brochure, Form ADV Part 2, is available for your review upon request, and on our website, REALLIFEPLANNING.COM.