Eliminate debt, establish a budget, and save.

The total project budget is approx. $2.5M. 

Hi Vida,Based on your goals and budget, here are some suggestions for building a small home with a business space in the Atlanta, South Carolina, or North Carolina areas:Building options:Modular homes: These can be a cost-effective option, allowing for faster construction and potentially lower costs compared to traditional building.

Las Vegas Area15 has rapidly emerged as a groundbreaking destination for immersive entertainment since its 2020 opening.

Know what you are looking for and what your rehab budget needs to be, and stick to it. 

@Raymond Keith WhittingtonStart real estate investing by educating yourself, setting clear goals, building a network, understanding your budget, choosing a strategy, analyzing potential deals, starting small, and learning about legal and tax planning.

There's no right or wrong in budgeting  or giving. 

source_impr...Depending on your goals (using it for you and your family a few times a year and hoping it pays for itself, parking some cash for a few years and hoping for appreciation or strictly cash flow) will determine what size home and what your budget should be.

Once you go to meetups, social media will be more entertainment and less edutainment.

Regular preventative maintenance, typically during turnovers between tenants I take note, anything that will likely be a need to repair in the next 12mo I try to fix during my turnovers before a new tenant, but I also take note of anything that may be needed in the next 24mo and the next 5years and I estimate the cost and budget it into my reserves Best of luck with your self management journey!