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First off I just want to say that I am thankful for all those who reply with all this information that I can use to soak in. With that in mind I just want to mention that I am currently looking to purchase properties to use as rental and for long term growth. I live in Erie,PA( We have a great lake named after us for those who don't know lol) and want to know the best way to start investing in terms of low money or no money down. I am mainly looking for Single family and Multi-family homes. I am interested in anyones opinion about the best ways to get started! Once again thank you all for your time :mrgreen:
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