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Kimberly Lu
  • Portland, OR
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New to real estate investment

Kimberly Lu
  • Portland, OR
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I'm new to BiggerPockets and well, heck, to all of real estate investing.  I've been educating myself by reading a lot of books.  I'm interested in purchasing single-family properties as a rental investments.  I have a lot of money invested in the stock market, and I'm doing pretty well, but I know the party may be coming to end, so I'm looking at alternatives.  I'm new and yes, I'm scared to take the plunge because this is unfamiliar territory for me.  Could you please share with me your first-time experience?  I need encouragement to just do it.  I'm also finding that homes in my target neighborhood, where I think people would want to rent bc of good schools, for example, are so expensive.  After doing the math, I'm not too sure I can swing a positive cash flow.  Any advice?

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