@Lauren Merendino Hey, a dream WITH a plan is fantastic! 

@Kerry Hermann - the posts by @Michael Ewers and @Samuel Coronado were solid advice (I don't know Nita Cook whom Sam referenced, so that's the only part of his post I can not comment on).I second what Michael said about the market here - it was fantastic from 2017 (when I started) through 2022 - then it really started to crater in 2023 (although we still found some deals), and the bottom completely dropped out in 2024 (found one small commercial deal and one residential flip deal in 2024 - that's it). 

They’re a fantastic way to connect with local investors who can share their experiences and recommend trusted professionals they work with.You’ll likely meet key members of your team at these events, including insurance agents, title companies, lenders, realtors, and even wholesalers.

Unless the deal is fantastic of course, and maybe it will be! 

I’m so sorry to hear about the support experience you’ve had, I would love the oppertunity to personally help you have a fantastic experience with RentRedi.

Hey Sara, as a first-time investor, I’d say your credit score is fantastic, which puts you in a strong position.

Often times, there's houses or land worth $500k listed with an opening bid of $30k which is a fantastic deal; however, if you were to win the auction, there may be multiple liens and $100s of thousands of hidden fees that you have to pay at once (based on what I read online).

To close the loop on this story, we hired Rick Dempsey (who was fantastic by the way, highly recommended if anyone needs a MA-base SE...Matt Kelly, we really appreciate that referral!).

I know of a lender that offers a 0% down, owner-occupant conventional loan that is a fantastic option for househacking.

Over the past 6 months I've had one of my staff members a has done a fantastic job of building out a website and we have detailed every single property with  professional pictures and all our financials.