We think it's a solid spot with a lot of potential as well.

It's not enough that your company serves the real estate industry, your actual duties should be directly related to real estate, as opposed to the typical executive responsibilities. 2.

You're in a great spot.

It doesn't take long to learn how to spot a good deal.6.

To find good LPs, you need about one to two years of brand building to have any credibility in the syndication space if you didn't come to it from another part of the industry.

Despite all that, I did visit a couple of nice neighborhoods (not many) and if the properties you're looking at happen to be in one of those, you're at a much better spot than what I have described above. 

All younger people should be considering trades right now as that industry will be paying more and more over time.

Best of luck, and rental abritrage is a great way to get your feet wet in the industry.

I wanted to have a spot to rent out and cover the monthly mortgage payments while securing a small spot to have for myself in the next 30 years for when I no longer reside in Charlotte but want to visit friends, or downsize.

Its as important in my industry (Logistics) as well.