If you were starting over How would you invest your first $10,000

[CJ S.]

I am interested to hear how people would invest their first $10,000 if they were starting out from the beginning again. 

I am just getting started in REI and have saved up just over $10,000 and would like to hear what some more experienced people would do.

[Sharlene Burch]

House hack... If you qualify for a FHA loan with a 3.5% down payment. If I did my math right that would be a duplex for $285,000. Rent out half, live in half.. have your tenants pay your mortgage and then spend some tie learning the business. Live in it for a year, rent the other side out and do it all over again.