But if you build a solid team and do your homework, it can be extremely rewarding.If you’re interested, I’ve put together a lot of resources on the market that might help—happy to share.

Would love to hear more about your interests and strategies you are considering 👍🏽

You've earned $132,000 more by splitting your money and leveraging it.

You're on the right track to reach out for help here and also to look to your area for potential partnerships.

Apparently, local jurisdictions here are saying they want more affordable housing, but in the same sentence will also say that there will be more regulations, more environmental protections, and more hoops to jump through to develop starter homes. 

As for the areas to target, my goal in getting our feet wet as real estate investors--and since we plan to be living in Sac--is to find a property we can live in while renting out one or more units to help cover our housing expenses, which we can then hold and continue to rent out when we move.

She said that if I pay $42,000 for the next 18 months, that she guarantees I will at least get this 42,000 back by the end of 18 months but probably much more. 

Are there specific tools, presentations, or approaches that help them feel more confident in taking that first step?

@Elvon Bowman I'm glad that it helped you. 

There's also a calculator on my website that will help you navigate different scenarios.