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20 year old w/ six-figure income and no expenses. What to do?
Hey everyone!
I'm a 20 year old from the Buffalo, New York area who is looking to break into real estate. I currently make just over six figures annually with my only expenses being a car and (soon to be paid off) student loans. I plan on living with my parents for the next 3-4 years while aggressively investing the vast majority of my post-tax income.
I've always been interested in real estate and think that it could play a large role in my portfolio. After reading up on the subject for a few months, I'm ready to purchase my first property.
Some of my questions/concerns:
- I am not very handy. As a result, should avoid purchasing properties that require more than a negligible amount of work? (I feel vulnerable knowing so little about home renovation processes. How can I assure that contractors won't take me for a ride?)
- Real Estate can't consume my life (yet). I can dedicate maybe 5-10 hours to this endeavor weekly. Would hiring a Property Management company be something worth considering?
- What kind of legal entity should I form? From my understanding, LLC's and Corporations have different tax requirements.
- I'd prefer to avoid both downtrodden and luxury real estate.
What would you do if you were in my situation? Any advice is appreciated!