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What state is the best to buy your first property in?
I am fresh in the rental property industry and am unsure where to start.
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As a new investor, I highly recommend you start where you live now unless it is cost prohibitive. I say that because you will need to build a team and you should already know people where you live. An easy way to get started would be to move out of the house you are in now and rent it out, either short or long-term. Buy another house to live in using conventional financing for primary residence. Good luck!