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It is much easier to let real estate pay for real estate.Here is the concept: buy 2 properties, then hold until you have 50% equity, then sell one to pay off the other.

It was published last year in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S00950...  

The numbers on prices and rates are a little dated post pandemic but the concepts are all there to get you started.

sub too is a very simple concept and there are just a few items that need to be done to be safe this is not voodoo :)

I am new to the concept of real estate investing and eager to learn more and immerse myself in the community and culture.

This is for a long-term hold, STR concept.

It's a pure B2B concept, where adults, knowledgeable and knowing what they are doing, can get rid of dilapidated, uninhabitable properties, or buy those properties for fixing and profiting from rehabbing.

This may or may not apply, but there is a concept in the law that says if a contract is unclear that is should be interpreted in favor of the party that did not draft/initiate it.

Hopefully this helps you with some ideas and concepts.