The key is to find a middle ground where you’re mindful of spending but still allow yourself to enjoy the present.

@Ashley MartinI know coming from a Realtor, this sounds like you need a good Realtor on your side! 

Mariposa and Oakhurst areas specifically seem like they could be promising if the right deal is found.I'm wondering if anyone here has experience with short term rentals in this area.

This will give you opportunity to see a very important side of the equation and probably get you in the same room with some well established investors that might be willing to help further your career. 

If anyone is interested in partnering with something like this, leave your email down below and i'll send you more info-

If you’re here I would like to thank you in advance for taking the time to read this.

I don't have a problem with this and I would like some recommendations if you have any!

I would also consider "private money" from friends and family for your first deal as well - maybe offer 8-10% simple interest and see if anyone would be interested.

If you use any of the major mailhouse services, like Yellow Letter HQ (a service I can personally vouch for), they offer a variety of templates and even provide text suggestions.A smart way to analyze this strategy is by observing people in your local market who use mailers and identifying what works or doesn’t work for them.The simplest and most effective way to test this approach is to pull a hyper-targeted list of distressed homeowners and run a small-budget mailer campaign.Hope this helps!

Hi everyone, I have it as a goal next year to buy one investment property so I need to learn as much as possible about the process for doing so. Looking forward to learning from the group!