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Eric Bosworth
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  • Hopkinton, MA
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Hello from the Boston area (Used to be)

Eric Bosworth
  • Investor
  • Hopkinton, MA
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Hello everyone,

I'm new to real estate investing and in a position with a few choices as to how to go about it. My ultimate goal is to acquire passive income streams off of rentals in a stable market, but my real issue is the distance from any market that I know or would be comfortable investing in. I grew up south of Boston, but currently live and work overseas. The majority of my expenses are paid for at the moment, so I am able to save for down payments, etc, but I can't seem to sort out a good way to deal with my location. I do not want to invest where I currently am as I will be leaving in a year or two and it is insanely expensive here. On the other hand, I feel like all I can really do is continue learning and wait until my situation stabilizes a bit. Ideally, I would like to invest in something like a 2-4 unit multi and live in one of them to get some good experience as a start. It seems to all depend on me making the choice to move back to the states and change my lifestyle a bit though. Any advice or experience from people that move around a lot on how to get involved in real estate investing?

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