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Definitely do not need money to get started in RE. I got into a triplex with no money down. It was an investor deal where he put up the cash, and I put in all the work. Then we split profits 50/50.

Also house hacking and Airbnb are great ways to get started in RE.

I know a few guys with no money that managed to make it happen. One did some wholesaling to create funds, the other found a partner to team up with. It's possible