Newbie from Tucson, AZ

[Kelly McMahon]

Hi everyone,

I'm very new to the investment scene. I bought our current house in 2010 when the first time homebuyers credit was still available and knew at the time it was too small. Now we need a bigger place and I dont know if we can sell this one or if we want to take the plunge into investing and rent it out.

I've always dreamed of making a living flipping houses. I dont know anything about renovating houses either but it sounds like fun. I currently work as a nurse and I dont think there is a single job out there harder than that....I'd like something to fall back on when my back gives out.

Other than nursing I'm a full time masters student set to get my family nurse practitioner in 2 years. My lovely parents think its best to wait the 2 years when I have a better paying job to look into moving. But with the interest rates as low as they are and the houses as cheap as they are here, I want to do this now.

I look forward to getting to know the real estate scene and all of you. Thanks for reading!