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Andrew Van Houten
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So I've been wanting to invest in real estate for about 2 years now. I've listened to audio books, podcasts ect. I've decided for my first property I'd like to do a House Hack and buy a small Duplex. And I figure that getting a FHA would be the right move. I've saved up a total of 5k for a down payment and I have about 7k in savings. I want to start right now, but I'm unsure if I still have enough to start investing. Wondering if I should save more? Or if it's safe to pull the tirggger? I really don't want to wait any longer.

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