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I had 1 rental property in the past, thought this would be the starter rental to my portfolio ended up being a money pit and drove me away from real estate investing.  want to get to a point that I am living off unearned income and not earned income.  I have to start somewhere, so my plan is to find first property within the next 3-4 months.  

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I had 1 rental property in the past, thought this would be the starter rental to my portfolio ended up being a money pit and drove me away from real estate investing.  want to get to a point that I am living off unearned income and not earned income.  I have to start somewhere, so my plan is to find first property within the next 3-4 months.  


 Sorry to hear that, Fred. Real estate can be tough with the wrong deal. I would highly consider house hacking if that's an option for you. 

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