But that depends on the level of rehab, price point and so on. 

An annuity is definitely a different level of risk exposure than this type of an alternative investment. 

If they improve to the level of the others, I may try them.

Thanks so much.my plan is absolutely to start smaller using the tips others have told me about —and to leverage my personal relationships in those companies to build trust over time (to be ready!).

I'd ask around some GC's that are higher level they may have some decent project management/financial tools if they're at scale.

Wickman class's were aimed at helping RE agents get to the next level and since my wife was a top producer and managed 70 agents she was very good at it.. 

I think the biggest take away was the level of success possible (this guy’s home is worth ~$20m).   

You're just going to need to find a couple of folks on the ground that you trust.

Given your income level you might be shooting for 225k house with a 150k purchase price.  

My primary residence is in a trust.