My last post in this forum was taken down do I thought I would post again with a different topic. For those who do business in the North VA area, what would you say the general consensus is when it comes down to inves...

Being local to the Northern Virginia (NoVA - WashDC suburbs) markets, the prices are relatively high and generally out of my $275k pricing budget.Originally i was looking for a condo in reston and other desirable areas (arlington, vienna, etc), however the condo fees can range from 200s to 600s+/mo. this will likely decrease the cash flow and therefore may not work.  

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What's good Bigger Pockets World! My name is Lincoln, and I'm brand new to Real Estate Investing! I'm looking to spend time learning from other successful Investors in my area. I've been a Personal Trainer for the las...

Jud Holmes at Nova Home Loans has done my and my friend's/client's FHA owner occupied multi-families and is familiar with the process.A lender and agent experienced in duplex, triplex, and fourplex buildings would tell you the lender will count rents towards your income, allowing you to borrow more. $200k would make it difficult to get a decent multi in Phoenix/Scottsdale/Tempe, but with a little more you can.

I do all of my investing in small multi-family properties in Nova Scotia.....this is a year of growth for me too, i've gone from 8 to 20 units since January.......and will get to 30 by the end of 2016.   

I'm also in Virginia (NoVa).  

I work in DC/NOVA and currently am renting in Bethesda.

Anyone who works in NOVA, DC, MD, and/or Baltimore.My background is that I am a sales manager with a 10 person sales team working in NOVA, went to Wake Forest University, and fully committed to making real estate my full time job.If anyone is interested, please let me know.Thanks for any help,JonQuick background on my RE experience:I recently closed on a duplex in NOVA that will serve as my primary residence (renting out the other side).I've been evaluating rental properties in Baltimore, college park MD, and NOVA.

It's certainly possible....but it just iust isnt likely to work.I also dont think he is likely to find what he is looking for in NoVa.