Started the process on 1 house in Cape Coral Nov. of 2021. 

From there you can start to identify what you are looking for.Where do you land on the follow spectrums:Cash flow and AppreciationLong term or Short term needs (waiting for growth vs get out of my W2 now)Long term rentals, Mid term rentals, Short term rentalsBuying close to home or coast to coastSelf manage or hire a PMIf you can narrow in on those, you essentially have your buy box. 

I sold that in 92. next iteration was 2002 when I started a new lending company in Portland OR to specifically fund Turnkey buyers in the mid west doing BRRRR loans we killed that.

Kid in college and one starting to drive   blah blah blah.I'm sure there are numerous places to cut money for sure. 

Starting out a similar plank at NWA!

@Chloe Salcedoi'd start with a house hack.

If you just hire the cheapest or first PMC you speak with and it turns into a bad experience, please don’t assume ALL PMC’s are bad and start trashing PMC’s in general.

With the fires in CA, you can expect materials and contractors to become even more expensive. 

Excellent start. 

@Juliann Morala if you're going to rent it out, start with a PMC!