@Joel Florek - Congrats on all the success! 

Context: I just moved to Portland, OR and finally decided to pivot careers from healthcare into real estate.

Much of my career for the last decade has been in Cybersecurity, and we feel the same about DOJ and regulations around incidents. 

@Emily Shin landlord experience is invaluable for a career in rental real estate.It's not something you may want to do long term, but the experience can help you select and manage PMCs.

I am 20yrs old completely new to this, and I’m just starting out in my real estate career as a newly licensed agent.

I am looking to join a mentorship program to help lower my learning curve and until I find it, I am educating myself with books, as well as YouTube University and great advice from the BiggerPockets community.I do work full-time in a career that I love and is very rewarding, but I also know I won't attain my goals with my current job.

Hard money lenders are going to want you to have success and will often times help you see if your numbers are close or way off. 

It’s always fascinating to meet investors, learn about their careers, and hear how they got into real estate.Do you focus solely on STRs?

Successful coliving properties focus on creating strong, household-led communities.

🙌 Success really does come down to mindset, systems, resilience, and—most importantly—consistent action.