If you haven't yet, be sure to check out the The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing and The BiggerPockets Podcast.

Download and read the free How-to-Guides, starting with the Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing.

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Adding on a huge thank you to @JoshNix for kindly talking me through some beginner distinctions and helping me ascertain my goals. 

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