I'm looking to purchase my first property with my fiancé (both 25) with the goal being to establish our primary residence together, as well as giving me the opportunity to add equity/value via rehab before moving on and converting the property into a rental within a year or so to kickstart an investment portfolio.An interesting lead that recently came up is my parent's neighbor's house.

Leverage your existing equity to invest in smaller properties, such as a mixed-use or retail space, to gain experience and cash flow.

Great to hear you’re diving into real estate investing!

I’d love to hear where you’re investing and why you chose those areas.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

We weren't willing to take that risk.My wife operated our first home and after a few months we found a really solid knowledgeable manager who took over operations while still working closely with my wife. 

Investing in a mortgage fund should not have tax implications for your Roth IRA since the investment is passive. 

Investor in California here trying to diversify my portfolio and start investing in a different state.  

@Rene Hosman You can read about H.S.A. investing in my new BP book - Self-Directed IRA Investing: A BiggerPockets Guide - www.BiggerPockets.com/SDIRA

I’m in the learning phase of my real estate investing journey.