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Hi all!. I am in the military and want to get into real estate investing. I have been doing a bit of research. I am leaning more towards the house hack method because of how much I move around in the military. I am also looking to buy my first home so I think that this will kill two birds with one stone. Do you think that this would be the best way to enter into the world of REI or should I look into something else first? I started listening to bigger pockets about 2 months ago. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Welcome @Tony Arkell Hill and thank you for your service. Deciding how to enter the world of REI can be difficult, at least for me, I was all over the map. After focusing on what I wanted my goals to be and exploring a few options, we now have a solid direction. Just dive in, you'll figure it out!