I love that you have found passion in REI and have laid down a path to success with your three approaches.Of the 3 activities you are in, do you prefer one over the others? 

Quote from @Sarah Hartstein: Hello everyone, I am brand new to this website and looking forward to gaining some extra insights on property within the US and beyond ;) I started as a part-time Realtor with Keller Williams in Santa Barbara, California, however domestic sales never really “tooted my horn.”

Westside can be rough especially for a first-time investor.

These guys did this for over 20 years .. it was determined that they actually made less than 12 loans in the whole time bringing in Millions of dollars 10k at a time to small of an amount to sue over..

Or you want to spent the time, effort, and money to try and self-source an off market deal here.  

I didn't at the time.  

There are certain things that require experience that DIYers just can't get right or spend way too much time trying to do.

Income would cover rent for a short time.

Commercial project development takes a long time, if there is additional cash that is not urgently needed its a safe bet.

I recently had a neighbor's rotten tree fall through the fence and into the yard of one of my rentals.