@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 own 12-doors there and help others invest there for a living.Of my 12-doors, 4 of them are comprised of two duplexes.

Real estate investment is my future.This amazing voyage begins with setting personal goals and vision.

I'd love to connect and hear more about your investment goals and criteria.

Here is my list of the most dangerous real estate related investments for the “non professional” investor lacking direct knowledge  and experience in these investments 1.

Congrats on this investment!

It's pretty easy to see that real estate proces peaked around 2007-2008 and then crashed during the Great Recession.Around 2011-2012 prices started to recover and got back to their pre-Crash highs around 2015-2016, but really 2018-2019 when adjusted.So, why are newbies reading books written BEFORE 2019 and thinking that you can still successfully invest using the EXACT advice in these relatively "old" books?

Quote from @Andrew Betts: A single family home with a pool near Disney would be ideal, however there are around 70,000 of those available.

If the property is vacant, you will attract a larger pool of buyers as not everyone looking for a house wants to use it as a rental.

If you are familiar with VA investing, which cities do you prefer and why?