Noob in Breckenridge, CO

[Justin Park]

I've been listening to the podcast and reading the blog for a few months now and finally jumped into the community.

I actually "house-hacked" 10 years ago when I bought a two-family while in grad school despite my parents urging me to do a "safer" single-family. I still own and rent/manage it remotely. 

Haven't done anything with real estate since then as I've been busy with my own video production business and traveling, etc. 

Thinking about getting back in the game, but the cheapest multi-family in my area is around $600K so I feel kind of hamstrung. Another property back in Syracuse (where my original rental is) could make sense, but would much prefer to quit renting ASAP!

Anyway that's the gist of my current situation. Life is good. I ski a ton, spend a lot of time outdoors and have a great girlfriend and social network. Anyone in my area, get in touch!

[Justin Windham]

Welcome to Bigger Pockets, @Justin Park!

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