Plus, the community and support are awesome.If you’ve been thinking about diving into self-storage or want to up your game, definitely check out selfstorageschool.com.

However, pricing in Austin is still substantially above pre-pandemic levels.

Before i dive straight in, i am planning to do a trip to the US to feel out some of the cities and hopefully meet with some property managers to get their advice on areas.As i said above, i am very new but have been trying to soak up as much information daily as i can manage, and from what i have learnt, my plan would not be all that dissimilar to investing out of state.I was wondering if anyone has done something similar, and if so would be able to share any major unforseen hurdles that they weren't prepared for?

Quote from @Karla Garcia: I’m about to dive into my first real estate deal in Central Florida, and instead of flipping an existing home, I’m considering building a new house from scratch.

After years of focusing on my career and building financial stability, I’m ready to dive into real estate investing and start creating passive income and long-term wealth.My short-term goal is to purchase my first duplex or single family rental. 

Bellingham/Whatcom County is a fantastic area to be diving into.

It might take at least two years before we can make a substantial down payment on a second home.

The lead gave them the knowledge and motivation to potentially make a substantial profit and help the borrower. 

We could be a great fit.I’d love to hop on a phone call one of these days and deep dive into this together.

I am seeking an investment minded real estate agent to work with me on determining (with substantiated estimates that I can share with my parents) the most advantageous path forward, which I believe would be 1) rehab and rent, 2) rehab and sell, or 3) sell “as is”.