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Kevin Joiner
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New Job, Work or Invest?

Kevin Joiner
  • Cincinnati, OH
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Hello,

I am will be graduating college and starting a new job in the next several months. The job has a salary of 66k. I have a credit score of 680, no student loans and about 10k in savings. For this job I will be moving to the Cincinnati area and decided that it will be a good chance for me to invest in a duplex or triplex and live in one of the units myself while I rent out the other rooms. 

My concern comes from the fact that to date I haven't had a steady source of income. I would like to get opinions and thoughts on if it would be a good idea for me just start working for a couple of months to build my job history and capital, then look for a property to invest in. Or would it be possible/smart for me to get pre-approved for a loan with my current signed offer and look for possible properties before I move into the area.

Thanks in advance for any and all advise.

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Anthony Angotti
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  • Pittsburgh, PA
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Anthony Angotti
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  • Pittsburgh, PA
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Hi @Kevin Joiner

Financing from a bank will require W2 income so you will probably need some sort of job. If you find a job you can easily get started by house hacking a 2-4 unit or doing a live in flip if you'd rather learn how to rehab. 

To be honest with the money that you mentioned I think that's a great option for you. 

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