All Forum Posts by: Jalen Byrd

Hey @John Vang, I had a similar revelation when reading Rich Dad Poor Dad. While reading it, everything just clicked and made sense; from then on, I have not looked back on my REI journey. I am purchasing a duplex soon and plan to house hack for a year then purchase my next property.

Good luck on your journey!

I agree with @Brett Deas. To add, I would also suggest continuing to save as much as possible to have a minimum of 3 months of reserve to help alleviate the mistakes of a new investor. You cannot go wrong with either option; however, living next to tenants and managing the property yourself for the first year will give you much needed experience.

Thank you, @Jeremy Taggart and @Scott E. I will take a look at that thread. I went to school at Geneva College, so I am pretty familiar with Beaver County but would like to purchase a property a little closer to the city since I will be house-hacking it and I work close to the city. 

What are the best areas to invest in in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas? I am looking to purchase my first property shortly and plan to purchase a duplex and house-hack the other unit. I am newer to Allegheny County and do not know the county too well. I have noticed that duplexes closer to the city need more rehab and are more expensive.  What are some of the best areas to invest in? 

Wow! Congratulations on your first property. 

@Azaleia 

@Azaleia Sinclair I too am a newbie in my real estate investment journey. I agree with @Devin James that reading and listening to podcasts are essential, but the most important part is taking action and not becoming paralyzed by overanalyzing. A few books I recommend that have been extremely helpful for me in getting started are: Rental Property Investing, and Managing Rental Properties by Brandon Turner; The House Hacking Strategy by Craig Curelop; and Set for Life by Scott Trench. I also listen to Real Estate Rookie podcast on my commute to work. There are also a lot of calculator apps that you can use to help you analyze properties on the fly.  

I hope this was helpful and good luck on your journey :)