How realistic my plan is?

[Hoang Bui]

So I have been bitten by the real estate bug lately, and I am looking to purchase my first real estate investment by the end of the year. I am also planning to buy at least 25 properties the year after, and about 25 properties the year after that. So it comes down to about 2 properties a month. So my question is how much effort would it take? I know it depends and varies from person to person, but if you have had success with REI, I would very much appreciate your story.

The other thing that concerns me is that I have a rather demanding job (65-70 hours a week) in a HCOL area, so I am thinking of doing out-of-state investing as well. I will start with my investment in the area where I am from, which is about 4 hours away. While the area is a bit far, I know the area well, and wanted to start there to leverage my knowledge of the area. I have already worked with an agent to find some properties there. 

Would it be far fetched? Of course, there's a will, there's a way. But I just wanted to have a good idea of the commitment it would take to do it. Many thanks!