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First deal. Checking the property out today. Thanks in advance for any advice or comments. 

Hi Eugene,

I'm retired Air Force myself who wishes I got into the real estate game while I was in. I'm planning on buying my first property in the next 6-9 months. If I had started early like you and Adrian are I might have had an income replacement before I hit retirement. As they say, there's no time like the present.

Good luck, I can't wait to hear your success stories once you return home.

 Thanks Michael. It definitely makes you realize there is no time to wait to live life. My wife is definitely my biggest priority. I would definitely not put apartment investing over her health. 

I read through your whole story an it was definitely motivating. It does encourage me to get started at something and hopefully scale to apartments when I have more time to focus on it. 

Hi Michael,

I'll definitely be reading your whole story today. I'm in my late 40s, with a wife battling cancer, and I am looking at the fastest way to be able to quit my regular job to be with her and celebrate every day we have together. 

I originally thought about single and/or multi family, but scaling to replace my salary would be fairly slow, in terms relative to my situation. I am certainly interested in going bigger with apartment complexes, but have a few barriers listed below.

1. Lack of knowledge even though I've been consuming as much content as possible lately.

2. Lack of funds. I have great credit and some funds put away, but not as much as I would need for even a triplex down payment in my local area.

3. The cost of entry in New England is quite high. There are triplexes in the area that cost as much as small complexes (25 units) in other areas.

@Matt Lefebvre congrats on getting such a smoking deal. I've yet to do a deal but plan to pull the trigger by the spring 2020. I'm looking outside NH though because of the hot market and the high cost of entry. 

It's awesome you pulled this off. I'm more than double your age and wish I had started when you did. You're off to a great start.

Thanks Daniel. I actually meant to type STR for short term rentals. Dover's a cool little town with easy access to the Seacoast and UNH. It seems like you would have a lot of potential traffic.

Welcome aboard @Daniel Marcoux. I'm just starting out in the process myself so I can't offer much in the way of advice. I'm in the Nashua area and haven't purchased my first property yet because of the high cost of entry. Personally I am looking into BRRRRing as much as possible increase velocity over time. I haven't gotten the financing piece worked out yet although I have great credit and have a pretty good paying job. That's why I am looking at longer distance to start.

Good luck in the journey. I look forward to hearing about your progress. It seems like your area would be primed for SFR if that's an option for you. It seems like MFH is a great way to go in NH also. I'm interested to hear about your house hack.

@Mark Page I'm glad you asked the question and are getting the answers you are getting. I am in a similar situation on the other coast. I'll be 47 by the time I buy my first rental and want to be replacing my 6 figure by 55 at the latest. It's also to really press into deepening my relationship with my wife, so I feel you.

I'm looking more multifamily, but I'm early in the game and still in the learning process. I'm devouring books like crazy and shooting for my first purchase to come in late 2019 or early 2020. I need to get my knowledge base up as many have mentioned.

Good luck. It will be interesting to track your portfolio as it builds.

My wife has a legit need for a service animal due to a debilitating disease, but the ease of getting an emotional support animals is ridiculous. Someone can literally go online, as Peter mentioned, and have a certificate in no time at all. The animal doesn't even need special training. 

Unfortunately, I don't see this trend changing because someone who wants to own a pet, but isn't allowed due to apartment restrictions can just go out and get a certificate. 

As a former cop and retired military, I always carry concealed. As many people have mentioned, open carry either makes you a target or makes others feel like you are the threat.

On the subject of using a gun vs hands vs knives, it is most important to remember your brain is going to be your most powerful weapon. Avoiding violence at all costs should always be the ultimate goal. I would suggest reading, When Violence is the Answer by Tim Larkin. He is a self defense expert and he starts the book with this quote. "Violence is rarely the answer, but when it is, it is the only answer."