If asked during the interview if you had ever invested before, is it ok to say that you started investing in real estate in your teens during the Recession?
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Prob fine but if you can't speak like a professional real estate investor about the experience you'll end up falling to your death down the rabbit hole.
Does ROTH IRA count as investing too? I mean during the Recession it only made sense to buy real estate: prices are low, then after the recession - prices go up (easy strategy to invest). Is that enough of an explanation?
Not really. That's speculation. Be prepared to discuss view on cap rates, catalysts, MSAs, etc. Not all who made blind bets on real estate made $.
Thank you! When I was a teen obviously no one told me this. Is there anything else that I should know about answering this question? Can you recommend any real estate investment books?
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