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Investment advice for a Rookie
Hello everyone,
I am a rookie looking for investment opportunities in Raleigh NC and Dallas TX and would be interested to connect with other experienced investors.
I would really appreciate the guidance, advice, and common mistakes to avoid in my first investment.
Thank you all in advance for your support and assistance!
Sincerely,
Shujat
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Welcome @Mohammed Shujauddin! I agree that Raleigh is a great area to invest. What are some goals you have with your first investment? There are dozens (possibly hundreds) of strategies to use to make profitable investments. Narrowing down your goals help will you match up the correct strategy with the possible cities, budgets, financing, exit strategies, etc to serve your needs. What specific questions do you have?