I lived in NYC and worked for the city until I was terminated for not taking the covid vaccine.

I make around 180k living on the west coast.

A couple strategies that could make sense for a younger person without experience could be a live-in flip or a house hack.

A stress-free life is the best life.Why have 100 properties when you can live the lifestyle you want with less houses that are paid off.A paid-off house also is one less obligation that you have, no monthly mortgage payment that you have to worry about.

You can live in your own space and rent out the others.You may even find a house hack.

Give me the horse and buggy vs a self driving car with immature software and sensors any day.My point is you should use as much technology as you can to make your life easier without going beyond its limits, and in the meantime always be on the lookout for new solutions that solve problems without creating new ones.

Are you planning to rent it out or live in it?

So far, we have shortlisted Columbus, Orlando, Indiana, Vegas and Rochester.we live in Toronto and we really would like to connect with people like us who already started their journey to know about their experiences and insights of investing in the US! 

I was born in Allentown hospital many years ago, but now living near and investing in Northeast Philadelphia.

@Jenna ChenHouse hacking a value-add duplex in Atlanta is a smart strategy to build equity while keeping living costs low.