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Real estate investing for beginners

Pedro Navarrete
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Hello my name is Pedro I am 30 years old from Chicago and I was wondering what would you recommend for someone like me that is interested in starting real estate investing? I have no money no work history and ok credit. I would greatly appreciate it if you can answer my question. Thank you.


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Paul De Luca
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@Pedro Navarrete

If you have little to no money the easiest way to get started would be to save up some money for a down payment and house hack a 2-4 unit property using an FHA loan. To get approved for any loan you're going to need to build up your work history and have a stable income.

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