Understanding House Hacking

There is an easier way to invest in real estate in 2025. It doesn’t require a ton of money or experience; anyone can do it (even a complete beginner), and it’ll lead to you having more money, more passive income, and a bigger bank account. Successful real estate investors agree: this is a “cheat code” to start investing in real estate in 2025.

What are we talking about? It’s not short-term rentals or buying apartment complexes; it’s actually extremely simple—house hacking. Both Dave and Henry used this low-money down, high-impact real estate investing strategy to grow their portfolios to be worth multiple million dollars. It’s the BEST way for a beginner to get into the real estate investing game and allows you to buy properties with just a fraction of a regular down payment.

We’re so convinced that it’s the best bet for beginners that we’re bringing on the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast producer Ian Kay, a complete real estate beginner, to walk him through how to use this exact strategy to start his real estate portfolio. We’ll break down the numbers to show how one smart investment can fund your dream home and leave you tens of thousands richer. Ready to invest in 2025? Then don’t sleep on house hacking!

In This Episode We Cover:

The easiest, most beginner-friendly way to start investing in real estate in 2025

One simple investing mistake that could cost you $60K+ (and how to avoid it)

The steps you should start taking NOW to get your first investment property in 2025

How to analyze a house hack and crucial metrics to check BEFORE you buy

In analysis paralysis? This is what to do NOW to get out of it and get closer to your goals

And So Much More!

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(00:00) Intro

(02:20) Want to Start Investing?

(04:54) What Do YOU Want to Achieve?

(08:23) House Hacking (Easiest First Investment)

(18:42) Analyzing a House Hack

(23:40) What to Do RIGHT NOW

(32:59) Stuck in Analysis Paralysis?

(34:13) Next Steps

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