Get some exposure in the industry now so you can shape what YOUR goals are then get on the path that leads to them.Please don't hesitate to message me, I'm only a few years out of school so I understand your perspective.

You may have some real exposure if there was/is a lease and the city won't allow you to use the place as a residence.  

Some areas are in a flood zone, some will have more hail exposure than others.

It's free to join and attend.If you're just starting out, I would go to both each month to double your exposure to people and topics related to real estate investing.

Rowe Price Real Estate Fund and the Fidelity Real Estate Investment Portfolio.Real Estate Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs): Similar to real estate mutual funds, these funds track an index of real estate-related securities, providing diversified exposure to the real estate sector.

Also, industrial paint still has high lead, see if he goes to playgrounds that may be the exposure source. 

I am about to list a property and expect a tax exposure of approx. 10k.

He has a couple hundred thousand dollars in cash and has plenty of exposure to real estate as he and his brothers hold $30+million in commercial real estate in my home town.

@Kourtney Post if you currently do not have a FHA loan on your existing primary the option Larry pointed out is a very good one.Also be cautious your probably under capitalized to be buying a rental... the house hack works because your payment to live goes down.what happens when your tenant does 5k in damage and you use half or more of whatever liquidity you have to stablize and re rent.. this is reality some get very lucky but if your buying lower end rentals that cash flow cash flow in lower end comes with added risk and exposure to tenant damage

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