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Hi all,
I'm new to real estate and located in the DC/NoVA area which is a very high CoL area.
Looking to purchase my first property with intent to rent a room or other unit to someone else to help pay the mortgage.
From my quick research it seems like this is a tough area to cash flow if I move in a few years, and there are very few duplex/multifamily type units in the area, especially in my price range.
Two main questions:
1. I have a long commute and started downloading the BP podcasts. Are there any certain episodes you think are really good for beginners that I should start with?
2. Any preferred meetups or people in the Northern Virginia / DC metro area I should seek out?
I haven't been impressed with the meetups I've found so far.