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BiggerPockets Real Estate · September 16, 2026 · 32m

Skip Single-Family? Why You Don’t Need to Start Small

In this forum Q&A episode, Henry Washington and broker/investor Chauncey Pham tackle listener questions about when to jump straight into multifamily investing, how to start with just $20,000, and the contractor budget trap that inflates renovation costs. They also name the single most crucial person to have on your team and explain why so many new real estate agents fail in their first year.

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Skip single‑family rentals and go straight to multifamily?
The hosts debate whether an investor with enough cash should bypass single‑family rentals and make their first deal a larger multifamily property.
How to start investing with only $20,000
A young listener asks how to avoid getting wiped out on his first rental property with just $20,000 saved.

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