The primary advantage is the tax-deferred or tax-free growth—like other IRAs, any profits from real estate investments grow without immediate tax consequences, which can significantly boost your retirement savings over time.

It keeps things professional while giving you room to grow your expertise.I admire your perspective on keeping your parents’ resources separate from your own—it’s smart to want to succeed on your own terms.

Actually, an ever growing number of Americans are investing in Europe and they're welcomed with open arms.

Keep detailed records of your hours and tasks—it’s crucial for proving active status if ever questioned.Don’t overthink starting with Airbnb/VRBO.

First ever post on Bigger Pockets.

It's a little remote, however, the community seems to be new and growing and there are other houses and developments going up near by.

Antioch is a growing market with strong rental demand and opportunities for appreciation.

Then I have to say also my client being a Civil Engineer is wildly organized as good as I have ever seen and far better than I could have done on my own thats for sure..

@Zach Denny Did you ever put your deal together, if so I'd be curious what the bank required on CLTV and if you had to source the total down payment (PP-First Loan) then apply seller second, or if the bank let you do all that at closing functionally making your DP = PP-First Loan-Second Loan.

However, if you're a W2 high income earner or business owner, I can't imagine it makes any sense to flip houses, mail mass post cards, wholesale, or build lead gen websites with the value of your time being better spent other places (such as learning about real estate and increasing your income through proven means), such as at your 9-5pm or growing your business, and your real estate is a long term process and you don't need "home run" deals to qualify or make it work.