You can house hack so your down payment is significantly lower than a purely investment property.You can also invest a few hundred dollars into getting your license and all associated memberships then use the proceeds from the commission of buying your house as a down payment.I'm seeing a lot of partnership advice.

The farther out people have to commute into DC, the more valuable residences close to town are and forever will be.  

Would without a doubt recommend them if you’re at all serious about getting into this industry.

With the current 80% bonus depreciation, it translates into a $40k deduction and $10k in tax savings, give or take.

All of this depends on the project you buy and how fast you are on rehab.I would say get faster....12 months is a long time. 

If you go this route, focus on areas with stable economies and strong rental demand.

I can't put any credit into this report because it's GIGO on the data (garbage in, garbage out). 

Quote from @Cameron Taylor: The title speaks for itself...I'm trying to figure out how to get into real estate and be one of those people who has 10s or 100s of properties or even people who own hotels...but I'm 26 working a job at a local hospital make 45k a year and also a volunteer first responder...and I'm not sure what to do to get there...I'd like to at least have 2-4 properties in the next 5 years...maybe try house hacking?

Quote from @Daniel Gugliotti: Hi - I have been studying and taking action trying to invest in real estate, but I haven't been able to lock down a deal.

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