If you don’t care about maximizing loan amount then you could start whenever.

I am about to start a 1031 and wondering if I should use them or somebody else ?  

We go above and beyond when it comes to protection.. starting with insurance coverage, sings in the listing and in the property that there is no guard on duty (as silly as that sounds), putting extra locking device high enough so youngsters can't reach, an alarm/beep system to alert them that door opens for those with small children (or elderly) so they cannot wander out in the backyard with no one noticing and risk drowning.

Mine moved to the US as immigrants and started a business.

That is a very smart way to start your journey.

Purchase price: $140,000 Cash invested: $24,000 Sale price: $220,000 I knew from the start that I was going to buy this property.

I feel like being in this business is a great starting point to provide value to investors and learning how to find great deals for the investors that are experienced and already know what they want and what they are looking for in a flip.

If it's not feasible due to circumstances I suppose I'll have to adjust my situation (find weekend job, move back to NJ with parents, move to a different state with, etc.)All responses are appreciated, and I am absolutely open to chatting on the phone by the way.My view on house hacking is it can be a great tool to buy a house you could not  otherwise afford, but it shouldn’t be a goal in it of itself if that makes sense and that’s not to discourage you from investing just there are alternatives such as the stock market. so I’d start by asking where you want to live, do you want to own a single family home or does it make more sense to rent in a more interesting neighborhood like Arlington, Alexandria, that’s gonna be a personal choice, Will your monthly payment actually be less than renting/how many people do you need to get in the house to afford that?

I got my start in the CLT market via BP.

Congrats on getting a start on your real estate investing career.