Save $, see if you can find a 1st time buyers program, buy what you can afford & house hack.....even if rent by the room.

How much do you want to ake on, do you enjoy working, how much free time do you want to have etc...

Our team can walk into any project and know exactly what to do without waiting for decisions.

DIY in an effort to save money which was necessary when I started cost me a lot of time and money.

One of the fastest ways to lose money in real estate is underwriting based on fantasy.

The big issue is Hard money lender requires interior pictures.Can I change my lender and have another one who doesnt require visiting the property?

If you are wanting to save up for a down payment there's a couple options from your backstory.

NEVER do anything w/o a contract!

Hi @Stephanie RidgwayStephanie, this is a really thoughtful plan — you’re doing the hard part first (getting liquid) and then asking how to not mess it upA few things to consider:Separate the tax money from the investment money.If you already know there’s ~$266K going to taxes, that bucket shouldn’t take risk.

My wife let me use our 25k in savings but that was it.