Down payment saving/ How to utilize time until ready to buy

[Geoffrey Washington]

Hello BP community!!

I am on the path and getting my finances in order for my first purchase. I have been saving for awhile and will reach my goal this summer. I am reading a few books pertaining to real estate investing and listen to the BP podcasts (I’m on show 40).

My question to you all is, what are some other things I could do to maximize the time between now and my first purchase? Are there specific things I should have finished before I have a down payment?

I wanted to get a pre-approval letter but without the down payment it will be inaccurate.

What do you all suggest?

Thank you!