Looking to buy a house, mainly for investment but doesn’t hurt if we can live there (currently renting). Total newbie on the topic,what are good resources (websites, books, podcasts) to start? TIA fam

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Don’t buy a house for investment

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Yeah, buying to live in is good, especially if you’ll stay there for 5 years. but housing market is so unpredictable betting you’re going to make a significant gain on it is a crap shoot, although some markets better then others obviously

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Www.biggerpockets.com. The Fishbowl of real estate investing. They also have a fantastic podcast

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