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Hello everyone, I am a new member of BP from San Diego California
My name is Kevin,
I'm 22 years old. I open my first small business at the age of 18 selling electronic cigarettes, it was going really well until the competition of other shops grew.
I now work a regular job paying about 65,000 a year.
I am building my credit pretty well and plan on keeping it high.
I stay with my parents still so I am saving money.
I barely started reading more blogs from BP and the motivation is really getting to me. Lol
I want to get into real estate investing.
I want learn how it works and how to get started.
Bank loan? Pull out of my 401k? How do I use OPM?
For example Buying a vacant house and remodeling, is it the right thing to do.
is it better to buy a new home and put it out for a tenant to rent.
Is it better to buy land and build a home?
I plan on on keeping my job and doing real estate on the side. I just really need go get my feet wet.
-kevin