I grew up in Bucks County and started my career in Real Estate in Doylestown.

My plan is to take the next six months to try and learn as much as possible about multifamily real estate, while also saving up money to be able to start a career in brokerage.

Hey folks,Second career here.

Hi Sean from Upstate New York-You have a full time career and have been studying real estate investing.You are asking yourself if you should accumulate properties one by one or a bunch all at once from an investor selling their portfolio.Personally, I would advise you to accumulate your properties one by one using the buying criteria you establish.

When we moved, we turned it into a rental, hoping this would be the start of our real estate journey—something we’d like to continue once my husband retires.Some key details:My husband is active duty and will retire in 3 years.We have one final move coming up this summer to Raleigh, NC.Our current debts are crippling us—the high interest makes it tough to stay afloat every month.The plan me and my husband are thinking bout:Sell the rental property.Use the proceeds to pay off all our debts, set aside emergency funds and a down payment for our next home.Free up $1,500/month from debt payments, and that also can stash in a high-yield savings account.Regain full VA loan entitlement, allowing us to purchase a multifamily home and use the house hacking strategy for up coming move.Avoid capital gains tax, since April marks five years of ownership, and the tenant’s lease ends in May.This wasn’t our original plan, and we hate the idea of using our equity to pay off debt.

I appreciate the encouragement—I'm excited to learn from and connect with investors in this community.Right now, I’m primarily focused on house hacking in the LA market, but I’m open to exploring out-of-state opportunities later in my career.

Thirty years ago I started purchasing and living in properties in upcoming inner city neighborhoods that required renovation.

Is there anything you wish you had known when you began your real estate career? 

Quote from @Torrean Edwards: Early in my investing career, I had some success, but then the crash happened.

This upcoming year I'm going to make only $90k from my job.