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Colleen Prescott
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Should I not invest out of state?

Colleen Prescott
  • Concord, CA
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I just got a Bigger Pockets email with an article about all the reasons I should not invest out of state. I live in the SF Bay Area and can not afford to buy in state and that article scares the s*^+ out of me. If I don’t invest out of state how do I ever become a REI? Could use some help and advice. I’m feeling a bit discouraged here. I simply cannot afford California yet. Any help is appreciated. I’m going to go have a glass of wine to help calm my nerves. Cheap wine of course because I’m saving for a down payment on a MFP!! 😜 By cheap I don’t mean cheap because I love wine too much to drink the bad stuff!

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Michael Strachan
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  • Santa Clara county, CA
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Michael Strachan
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@Colleen Prescott I'm also in the Bay Area and I can definitely understand wanting to invest out of state, that's a popular option among investors near us. I would recommend checking out David Greene's book "Long Distance Real Estate Investing". It gives you the tools to feel comfortable investing out of state. And if you need a realtor recommendation out of state, feel free to message me! I've got a large network of realtors I could refer you to. Good luck and happy investing!

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