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Lost job $100 budget
So I lost my high paying job and being a single dad my savings disappeared quickly. Boohoo for me right.
So with a $100 shoe string budget to start in NJ how can you go contract without earnest money? The start is usually $1000 I believe.
Last question, in addition to driving for dollars where would you put your last $100 for marketing?
Thanks you to the community, you’re all incredibly empowering!
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@David Wrenn. No one else mentioned it, so I guess I’ll do it. You should currently do nothing related to real estate. Go find another job. You want to invest from a position of strength, not weakness.