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Hello from San Francisco!
Hello, I joined a few months ago but am finally getting around to posting. New to Real Estate, though I've been a long-time onlooker and researcher.
Just moved to San Francisco though I grew up in Gainesville, FL. Still figuring out what area/s to focus on, though I have some ideas. See you around the forum!
Stephanie :)
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Hello, I joined a few months ago but am finally getting around to posting. New to Real Estate, though I've been a long-time onlooker and researcher.
Just moved to San Francisco though I grew up in Gainesville, FL. Still figuring out what area/s to focus on, though I have some ideas. See you around the forum!
Stephanie :)
Hey @Stephanie Lilly. Welcome to BP!
Have you thought about out of state investing? I'm originally from San Francisco, CA and started investing in 2021. It was pretty hard to find properties where the numbers and landlord laws made sense which is what ultimately led me to investing in Columbus, OH.
The numbers and landlord laws out here made sense then, and they still do today. I've been able to get a healthy combination of both cashflow and appreciation from all my properties after a little TLC.
Happy to share my experiences. Good luck on your REI journey and property search!!
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