Newbie from NY, AZ, NC, PA ;) Looking to owner-occupy in VA, or own/occupy, & own/rent in FL?

[Jane Elliott]

Hi all,

I joined BP because when I've read through threads, people are so helpful, kind, and willing to take the time to educate (to an exent).

I've always wanted to invest in R.E. .  I have done three buy, occupy, and re-sell at pretty good profits (1 was a full rehab), but that was back before the economy tanked.  The last house I bought and lived in I made a slim profit, plus there also was some land involved that I ending up selling at a loss.

Since then I've been renting with my husband.

We've come into a small amount of cash, & I want to own again (pay full in cash), and occupy. From there, we can save whatever income that would normally go for rent or mortgage and position ourselves (as we are new and need to learn a lot) for becoming smart investors.

I look forward to reading more and more here, so happy to have found BP!