I look forward to engaging with you and reading about your successes and how you overcome challenges.Success to you!

I think VA is a better market in terms of price growth vs MD, and a lot of my investor clients agree.In terms of local networks for mentorship/networking/guidance, there are two I know of in NoVa that I have personally been to:NOVA REI Meetups - they meet at Tysons Mall once a month.Cash Flow Breakfast Clubs - there are a few locations including Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, etc.

Purchase price: $260,000 Cash invested: $80,000 Sale price: $380,000 Purchased this house from the family of elderly lady that lived there.

Looking forward to connecting with you all.Best regards,Christopher Douglas

If not I would be paying market prices.

@Angela Fondeuri started by renting out a condo that i used to live in, and i grew slowly from there.the reason that i say a cheap property isn't going to help move you forward is because you'll be spending money on it that could be saved for a house hack, and you won't cash flow, because interest rates are too high.i am making numbers up but say you need $40K to buy a property in the midwest in a good neighborhood. 

The most popular way to speed up your real estate growth is to buy fixer-uppers, rehab them with mostly sweat equity, rent them out for significantly more than 1% of your total purchase price per month, and then refinance the property to extract as much money as possible for your next down payment.It’s doable, but you need to find the worst property on the nicest block, as this will play a significant role in your refinance discussions later.Let me know if you would like to chat more and learn about the Toledo market, which is well-suited for what you are looking to do.Best regards,Phillip DakhnovetsGuardian Property Management419-740-0370

I should share the capital stack, not pretty but gets the job done. rent price per square foot is super low.

You paid the market price and own the liability.

Going for the 4 bedroom home thats priced in the realm of 3 bedrooms.