Focus on having a budget and having a strong financial base EXACTLY I started RE sales right at 18 when I my license saved enough in the first 14 months to buy a home to  live in.. 

I lived in it for a year and loved the location.

It has been a long process, but I am finally living in it.

I live in California.I also wanted to know if there was anything you wish you had known before setting up an LLC/IRA and why you chose to set one up and has having one met your expectations?

Hi all investor here with a sfh property in Oklahoma, I have been having ongoing plumbing issues almost every week with toilet clogs etc since last year, and recently they had to repair the sewer lines and had to excavate the backyard and living room floors costed me tens of thousands of dollars.

Did you read Lend to Live?

TERMS- Deal Type: Seller Finance- List Price: $580,000- Purchase Price: $780,000- Seller Carryback: $693,000- Total Entry: $100,000 Breakdown: Assignment: $13,000 Down: $87,000- PITI: $2,657 Breakdown: Principal & Interest:: $2,000 Taxes: $464Insurance: $193- Rent: $5,250 ($750-800 per unit)- Amortization Years: 28.88- Interest rate: 0%- HOA: NONE- Balloon: NONE- EMD: $5,500- COE: Feb 12, 2025- Occupancy: Occupied, Occupants staying post closing- Title company: PROPERTY DETAILS:MULIT-FAMILY7 Units - 2B/1B per unit- Living sqft: 5,200- Year Built: 1940- Age of Roof: 1- Age of HVAC: New- Age of Water heater: New- Condition of Electrical: Good working condition- Condition of Plumbing: Good working condition

Quote from @Min Zhang: Cincinnati is one of my favorite cities to live in Ohio.

Strategies like living in a duplex or triplex, adding an ADU, or renting by the room can help maximize cash flow while leveraging FHA or VA loans for lower upfront costs.

I live in California and invest in multiple states, if that matters.