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Investing in buy and hold real estate
Hi all newbie here. I am currently ready to start investing in buy and hold real estate in Fayetteville, NC. I wanted to know if investing while COVID issues are going on is a good idea or not, or should I keep going further into the process of investing, pre-approval process,etc. I have been researching biggerpockets for a while and I am ready to start investing but wanted to see what seasoned investors think. Thank you for your time in advance.
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Hey Winfred,
Like most things, it depends.
Do you have some savings, a steady job and a solid plan to begin investing? I wouldn't start right now if you're about to lose your job, don't have any cash or a plan to invest.
But if you have those things, then now is just as good of a time as any to get started.
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