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Advice for first steps to purchasing my FIRST rental
Hi! I live in Silicon Valley and am looking to purchase a first rental-first purchase ever! Need to be creative, use No Money Down Method. Anyone have any strategies for doing this in Silicon Valley? Thank you!
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