•When I am doing ______ I feel most productive and excited about the work I'm doingThats a very simple view but I believe perhaps if you start with those 3 questions you may be able to work backward into what opportunities for a career in real estate may suit you for the long run!

It pays well so it's hard for me to take a step backwards financially for the time being. 

I presume line 39 should contain the unrecaptured section 1250 gain.I am trying to work backwards from there to find how this could end up as a gain, but there's nothing obvious.

A goal to work backwards from to today so you can make a specific plan and take deliberate action daily towards YOUR goal.  

I absolutely don't subscribe to the find the deal and the money will follow i think that is absolutely backwards. sure waste a lot of time and energy if you don't have the financing not only your own and get disappointed but the sellers and agents etc.. any agent worth  a darn will want to see your pre qualed. 

Thanks so much and I look forward to hearing from you@Charles Webb best thing you can do is work backward.

Account ClosedThis is a great question, and while I wish I could give you a direct answer, it really depends on what you want your life to look like.It might help to figure out your end goal first and then work backwards from there.For example, if your plan is to buy a few properties and live off the passive income so you can focus on your hobbies, that’s going to be a completely different path than if you’re looking to network with limited partners and start your own syndication fund.

He doesn't even have an emergency fund.If he buys random duplexes with a 7% interest rate he's going to lose money on them and go backwards.

Once you know work yourself backwards but always stay under 75% all in. 

Using a calculator to determine how much rent to charge sounds like you are using the tool backwards.