There are just too many expenses to be an agent to be able to make it with no experience and no cash cushion or another job to supplement the income.

Does it make more sense to buy a condo that I can pay off in ten years or buy a starter home for about double the price and have a rental unit to supplement the mortgage?

We supplement those mailings with an "inherited Property" list we get (which is smaller but a great list).

Hello all,To keep it short and concise:My name is AlexI'm originally from Wisconsin and educated in DCI moved to the OC (from DC) and lived here 3.5 yearsI'm an IT professionalI have never bought or owned any property before, so I'm new to the terminology and concepts of property investingI'm looking to learn from knowledgeable and experienced investors to provide some insight into cash flow properties and how to continuously purchase properties to supplement and, eventually/potentially, match/exceed my current incomeOther than that, I work full-time and am pursuing another degree.  

Again, you are practically a hotel3-House hacking your own home in order to supplement income.I, personally would strongly advise against buying a single family home to try Airbnb.

As long as you are just feeling that it is just supplemental income it might be OK.

So not looking to become some overnight millionaire just simply supplement my lifestyle and see what happens.

Much like anything in real estate the numbers depend on how you purchase it (i.e. with using it for yourself as primary driver, or making money as a primary driver).If you’re looking to supplement the cost of ownership, but are buying for yourself maybe in all reality covering the mortgage is good enough for you.

This happened because many of the deals they invested in doubled, tripled or even quadrupled and have also done many re-fis or supplemental loans along the way that grew their portfolio exponentially. 

I have a question regarding supplemental property taxes.