u/Investment_Corpguy

Hey everyone! New to this CoastFire mindset and am really liking the idea. I have always been a big saver, my friends like to say "Stingy" but would rather be called that than be broke. I just turned 28 and have a goal to hit $250k in the next 3 months.

At what point did you all feel like you could pull back on investing and start saving cash to diversify investments into other assets like real estate? $215k of my network is currently invested into stocks, ETF's, Mutual Funds and Bitcoin, the rest is cash reserve.

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

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Hi everyone — I’m 28 and currently working in software sales. I’ve built up a solid cash reserve and am starting to explore real estate investing as a way to diversify income.

Long term, I’d love for real estate to become a meaningful income stream, but for now I’m focused on getting started while keeping my W-2 job.

I’ve begun learning through books, podcasts, and YouTube, but I’d really value advice from people actually doing this.

A few specific questions:

• What strategy would you recommend starting with (house hacking, long-term rentals, small multifamily, etc.)?
• How did you decide on your first market and property?
• What mistakes should I avoid on my first deal?
• Any resources (books, podcasts, or even courses) that are actually worth it?

Appreciate any insights — especially from those who’ve been in a similar position starting out.