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New Member in Southern California
Hi everyone,
New member in the Thousand Oaks area looking to bulk up before we jump into the investment real-estate market. My hope is to slowly develop a decent portfolio of rental real-estate through buy and hold. Looking for long-term equity growth and hopefully a little bit of a tax write-off. I did income taxes for ~7 years while I was in college so I have some background in that area, and my wife is a paralegal for an law firm working for title insurance firm, which has also come in handy. Looking forward to advice and tips on identifying good rental deals and just soaking up as much as I can!