Over the years the only place I have lost money is the stock market.

My wife and I live in Easley & invest in this area.

If not I wouldn't bother selling as there is an incredible amount of money lost in buying and selling properties, so you have to make sure you have a plan to maximize the equity and actually have enough. 

That’s incredibly frustrating, especially after investing so much time and money.

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.You need to get a firm grasp on two things: the ways to make money with real estate, and how to find deals that match your goals.P.S.

Welcome to BiggerPockets Erica and best of luck investing!

Using the 203k or now the HomeStyle loan you can buy a fixer upper and get all the money to renovate. 

My name is Wes and I live about an hour north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Looking to get into real-estate investing with long term rentals, BRRR, and House hacking.Currently looking to also find other other local people to chat to about real-estate and how to get started in our currently price inflated Ontario market.Let me know if you're in my area!!

Never considered it a market to invest in.

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.