From my experience, you can use that savings to house hack with an FHA loan, invest in a turnkey property in a more affordable market, or even partner with others to expand your purchasing power.

Especially advice to help an introvert.I’m not sure if there are any meet-ups in my area.

@Ankit Maheshwari not sure how far along the process you are, but if you're serious and looking to invest in the Tampa Bay area, reach out to @Josh Green.

Just be sure to be prepared to get legal advice if you run into grey areas that you are not well versed in to avoid legal implications.

I don't have any 3 bedrooms where I pay for water & sewer so I can't say for sure!

However, it seems that when I accept the invitation, I’ll be authorizing you to review my credit history amongst other things, and I’m not sure I want that yet, as we’re still unsure about renewing the lease.

If she is worried about her gas bill, she apparently can't afford to live in this unit.

Be sure you're in the financial position to embark on this journey! 

I am sure there is a cost to change the title after the loan closes + paper work.

I think they meet in person, but not sure it may be on zoom - they are not members of MAREI, so I don't have all the info - they do post their meeting on Meetup.And there are a lot of virtual meetings, plus MAREI events on our calendar.