Absolute newbie here

[Belliny Flores]

Hello BP community! I'm an absolute newbie who is extremely excited about jumping into this world. I have a question that I cannot answer on my own and im sure many of you had this question when starting out.

Should I invest in rental or should I flip?

I know it's a loaded question but my thinking is maybe the first property I should flip so I can build up some cash reserves which I can eventually use to purchase a rental property and build from there. I love the sound of long term holding and being paid on that while it appreciates but then my money would be tied up in that property until I can save enough for another property. Am I over thinking this? Or is there a better way to think about this? Any experiences or advice you can share with me would be amazing. My market is Tucson AZ.

-Belliny Flores

[Andrew Bang]

Either one works great in Tucson right now.   Price points are great for cash flow on your rentals, and I've seen good returns and short days on market for flips.   For just starting off, I would focus on flips.  Learn how to find and comp properties, then manage contractors and the rehab.  If you are only buying properties with the margins to flip and decide to hold onto it, no harm done, now you have a rental with built in equity.