Single mom of 4 and nurse looking to get started!

[Emily Lopez]

Hi all! I signed up tp bigger pockets and was given the homework of posting my introduction! My name is Emily Lopez. I am a 29 year old single mom of 4 kids who is also a Licensed Vocational Nurse. I reside in Eagle Pass, Tx, which is two and a half hours south of San Antonio. I have been binging on the BIGGER POCKETS Podcast and am obsessed! I've been doing my due diligence and researching properties locally. Any tips, tricks, messages etc. is encouraged and welcome! 

[Bill B.]

If you already own your home and have space, find another nurse to move in and pay rent. If you own and don’t have space, buy a new bigger space as a primary with 5-20% down (sell current primary only if you have to for DP.) then find other nurses/co-workers to rent rooms. If you don’t currently own find a primary home you can afford and start renting out extra space to other nurses. A simple $500+/mo from one renter will be life changing. 2-3 will set you up as if you had a good paying 2nd job and enable you to buy a new primary next year.