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Buying your First Rental Property

Zack Voiro
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I’ve been doing a bunch of reading and research and just wondering at what point are you financially ready to buy your first rental property? I have little consumer debt but not very much money in savings. Should I build my savings to 10-15k before pursuing my first property? I see everyone say just jump in and once you get your first then the next few get better but I don’t feel right going in without a emergency fund. Would love some input.

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Billy Daniel
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Billy Daniel
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Is house hacking an option? That would open you up to some cheaper loan options like RD and FHA. If it's not, I recommend reading Brandon Turner's book on investing with little or no money down. It can be done with a little creativity and some leg work. But really @Anna Laud made one of the best answers to this question I've seen yet!  Good luck!

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