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Oct 2023
14m 23s

995: Q&A: How Can I Buy My First Rental ...

CLAYTON MORRIS
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Today's first caller has a decent chunk of home equity available and a decent credit score. He's interested in buying his first rental property close to home. What's my advice for this scenario?

On this Q&A edition of Investing in Real Estate, I'm taking three of your questions on buying rental properties in your own backyard, finding lenders for new construction investments, and calculating ROI. Click play to hear my answers to your great investing questions!
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