Our current plan is to purchase our first home and live in it for 2-4 years before moving to a new home and using this first property as a rental, so my fiance and I are currently in the market for a home that we could use as our residence during the offseason and then use as a short term rental or something like that while we are away for 6-7 months.

My goal should be to get them wanting to rent my unit for sure and then moving forward with the screening.

Quote from @Simon Girmay: Hi Everyone,New to investing as I don't have any properties under my belt yet, but the goal is to have something by the middle of 2025.

While I know that return goals are different for each investor and their specific goals, it seems that a bad or low-performing deal for one person might be what another investor is looking for. 

But again our goal was flipping not holding.Sounds like you and Mitch are on the same page.

Starting out, it’s common for new investors to own rentals personally to access better loan terms.You will most likely have to buy it in your personal name and move to LLC later.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Hello all -I have been thinking of getting into realestate investment for a while with a goal of generating income stream (today my only income Is through my job - I make decently as a senior exec). 

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I’m relocating to Danbury, CT, from Reading, PA, after accepting a new job. Coming from an area where rents are much lower (a 2-bed, 1-bath, 1,500 sqft rental averages $1,270/month), I was...

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My goal is to achieve financial freedom through house hacking and long-term rental properties.