California where expenses are really high, versus like Ohio (etc), where expenses are really low.Using leverage is always going to make your buying power go further.  

and where you could start with a house hack... which is the best and most powerful way to get started.now, should you buy a random, 'cheap' (supposedly) property in some random market you may never live in or have any connection to, before you're settled, just to own an investment property? 

Besides, I'm not sure of the power of blogs anyway...although I've written a few myself....

This is why this method is so powerful.  

. - Inefficiency with payouts and administration will be compounded as the FAIR Plan has zero experience with a major pay out and lack infrastructure of assessors and technology to distribute the funds they don’t have.

I have spent the last few years reading many books on real estate, taking real estate courses, researching, saving as much as I could, investing (to increase my purchase power) and finally feel I can begin my real estate journey this year. 

But by and large most homeowners in dc are wealthy and there payment and this is key is less than rent if they bought before 2022, so they will do everything in thier power to keep thier mortgage.

Active investors absolutely have ability for higher returns, but at some point it does impact your primary job earning power. 

Many would suggest against RE investing using retirement money but if you go into low risk opportunities it can be a powerful diversification method.

I would do everything in my power to buy or rent in a neighborhood with the best school I could afford.