08/24/2026
Real estate sounds simple until you actually want to start.
How much money do you need?
What should you buy?
Do you need a real estate agent?
Where do you even begin?
This is Episode 1 of Starting Small, and we’re starting with one of the easiest ways to get into real estate: house hacking.
For us, a basement isn’t just extra space. It’s a potential rental unit that can help with your mortgage every month.
If your mortgage is $3,200 and you can rent your basement for $1,500–$1,800, that can make a big difference to your monthly expenses.
And you also get your first experience with being a landlord.
Starting small doesn’t always mean starting with a lot of money.
Feel free to follow along — we’ll be sharing more ways to start small in real estate.
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