You want enough so that a potential law suit would go away if the insurance paid out.Best thing is to highly maintain your property and treat guests with respect so that no one would ever want to sue you.

Launch is one of the few who work with newbies.

Quote from @Geoffrey Paugam: I suspect there are many managers there, but maybe not any good ones?

We would live in one half, rent the other and move out within a year once we find a better place to call home and then have both sides rented.2) We buy a home in our own names, not in LLC, with cash.3) Once we get jobs we can buy more duplexes in a different LLC, hopefully with a loan using equity from perhaps the other properties?

@Nate WilliamsWith one income, two kids, and limited cash flow, minimizing risk is key.

., "I will buy at least one single-family home, duplex, triplex, or fourplex before the end of 2019") and then do it.

One recommendation I always give to beginners is find local REI club meetings in your area.

@Jennifer Marcucci Haven't had a chance to do one yet as this is my second job and I've been out of the country for work on the primary job.

I’ve been in the real estate business for almost three years now and have completed five deals: one buy-and-hold long-term rental, one short-term rental, and three fix-and-flip projects, for which I helped raise capital.

We only have one small property, so I manually adjust the price based on what I see for the month.