I’m relatively new to the idea of investing in real estate because I’m going to be the first in my family to choose this path over the traditional factory 9-5 job.

Although not real estate related, this will open the door for me to become an accredited investor as well as build credibility. 

I am licensed to practice law in TEXAS, including related federal law. 

If you have a property under an llc, have a separate bank account for the llc, and try to only use that account for related expenses and deposits, it will save a big headache later on"

Take this with a grain of salt, as I'm relatively new to real estate investing, but just my $0.02.

@Ashish Acharya correct me if I’m wrong on that...I think the OP is talking about non reimbursed work related expenses....against w-2 income only. 

I'm relatively new so having someone in my corner to do those potentially awkward negotiations seems beneficial.

The bank will send an appraiser to your house and they will judge the value of the property relative to other comps in the area (for 1-4 unit homes more or less).

A few key highlights are:-A key indicator to determine the best cities to invest in and where to expect the most growth is the recovery of the business services jobs, (services related to operating a business like accountants, lawyers, cleaning jobs, IT)- The faster jobs in business services pick up, the more likely a market will be a good long-term bet for real estate investors-San Antonio made the list for one of the top cities for business services job growth!

For these reasons, I'm thinking it may hinder my overall goals, but don't want to completely rule out the possibility if folks out there have found success.As far as why I'm drawn to the career: flexible schedule, weird love for numbers, driving for dollars between jobs, general REI adjacency, daily variety of location, outdoor/indoor, relatively active (on my feet), potential for solid income after certification (especially on the commercial side).