Buying My First RentalI was 24, being mentored by Dave for two years and I was ready to jump into real estate investing for myself.

@Fabio Cattolico"if I could get an out of state property for a great price and the numbers seem promising, wouldn't it be good to start off like that if I'm in a place where buying is unaffordable?"

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

New construction in a saturated market isn’t always the best play if you’re looking for steady returns.A place like Rochester has way better fundamentals—lower buy-in, strong rent-to-price ratios, and stable demand from universities, hospitals, and major employers.

@John Lasheri agree with you, you'd be surprised at how many people listen to Grant Cardone though, and decide that they're going to go buy a 100 unit with 'OPM' as their first deal and quit their job.i think buying something of that size with a few partners is a perfectly good goal. 

If you plan to buy in your hometown, buy a 2-4 unit, and live in one of the units.

Many people don't buy because they are concerned about this and that.

local REIA groups are filled with investors looking to buy properties.

@Luke Hamlin you can buy a second home with 10% down with a Conventional loan.

@Ben Callahan, you could find a partner who is looking to buy a similar property, be a co-signer to your partner, and have that person live in it and be a primary resident.