I have some cash that I have been sitting on and not sure what do do with it. I currently have it managed by someone who's getting me about 4% returns. I was thinking of testing the real estate investing waters and see if I can do better. I don't like having to sweat out the markets, and don't like having my future in someone elses hands. Im trying to think of a way to get more control over my money and transfer that power to me.
Im currently renting a house who's appraised value is about $200K and I pay $1660 a month in rent. My thought was "Why don't I start by buying one of these $200K houses with cash that for sale in my neighborhood and rent it out and see what happens?"
My main interest at this point is to get monthly income from them. I figure the worst thing that could happen would be I could go live in it if things did not work out.
Would it be smarter to pay $200K cash for a house and rent it out for $1660 for example, or put $40K down on 5 houses to try rent out? My main goal right now is monthly income. These houses in my neighborhood are upper middle class with. So these are not beater slumlord houses that will need fixing up.
Again, my main goal right now is monthly income and get my money out of the market. What would you do or any ideas? I know nothing about real estate investing or buying houses. I have always been a renter.
Thanks.
Im currently renting a house who's appraised value is about $200K and I pay $1660 a month in rent. My thought was "Why don't I start by buying one of these $200K houses with cash that for sale in my neighborhood and rent it out and see what happens?"
My main interest at this point is to get monthly income from them. I figure the worst thing that could happen would be I could go live in it if things did not work out.
Would it be smarter to pay $200K cash for a house and rent it out for $1660 for example, or put $40K down on 5 houses to try rent out? My main goal right now is monthly income. These houses in my neighborhood are upper middle class with. So these are not beater slumlord houses that will need fixing up.
Again, my main goal right now is monthly income and get my money out of the market. What would you do or any ideas? I know nothing about real estate investing or buying houses. I have always been a renter.
Thanks.
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