I'm what people might describe as a "jack of all trades, master of none" (although at this point, due to my current career, I have a fairly deep understanding of interest theory, loan amortization, assessing risk, and certain other financial topics).

Private investment funds allow you to invest alongside a small group of other investors, while REITs offer publicly traded stocks that represent an ownership stake in a larger pool of properties around the world.Commercial real estate has always been considered an "alternative investment," but it is fast becoming more mainstream.

Very little is trading right now. 

And you can also go with public investments like publicly traded REITs (but of course that adds additional volatility from "Mr.

Be a Kiyosaki, learn from your rich uncles, and don't take investing advice from the poor ones.Watch earnings...I just switched from compass to exp because it’s actually the most profitable publicly traded brokerage in the country, only other profitable publicly traded brokerage is Berkshire Hathaway.

I've got some great connections in the due-diligence/management side too, if you're interested in meeting them and various trades in multifamily construction.  

The last property I sold in San Diego was a single unit which I traded up (through a 1031 exchange) to purchase a 4plex....I could not tap into enough equity solely through a cash out refinance (typically 75% LTV) to make that purchase, so I had to sell.  

So in a market thats trading today at 4.5 cap but historically a 6 cap market, I will underwrite to a exit 6.5 cap.

In the case of unlicensed contractor, the word 'handyman' is common in the scope of home improvement independent contractors, licensed or not.I'm not even in a trade or business yet still do issue a 1099-MISC to handymen, and even my tax-preparer just in case the IRS or some other beauracracy should deem me as being in a 'trade or business' already. 

I disagree; you can't be a jack-of-all-trades.