It also gets you into real estate sooner and lets you start gaining experience as a landlord.

Eventually you get enough properties that they can start buying themselves.

We always recommend starting local when possible.

I stuck to it and it has treated me well over the years.I did not start investing ( other than buying a home to live in) till many years later..

Hi @Jaycee Greene, I have a contractor starting now with SOW for $60K-ish.

That’s a great move—starting early with analyzing deals will put you in a strong position when you're ready to buy.Since you're open to other markets in the Southeast, I’d definitely recommend taking a look at Chattanooga.

It’s great that you’re starting young and thinking about creative financing—that’s key when capital is limited.

I work with a ton of new investors as a realtor the #1 way to get started is just find a 2-4 unit in decent shape and buy it low down with conventional financing 5-10% then you can live in it for a year and do another next year.

- I understand that properties go to auction, but what’s the process like from start to finish? 

You're always going to wish you started earlier, so it's best to start today!