I have started a career in real estate with the goal of creating passive income to be able to enjoy more time with my family and to bless as many people as possible with the fruits of this labor.

I am an intelligent, highly motivated, goal-oriented beginner investor and  I am looking for one or two individuals in my area who are serious about partnering up in REI and who are of at least a majority of the following traits:Is serious about Investing in properties and building wealth NOW (mandatory)Financially Prudent / Can manage and budget high-level finances Holds a firm understanding of banks and lenders as they relate to REI Holds a firm understanding of Market Securities  Can devote sincere time and energy to REI (mandatory)Can receive and respond to communications promptly (mandatory) Has very good/good credit Has had fruitful experience with at least one investment property in last two years.

There are definitely deals to be had here that will cashflow but it is a skill game to find properties as there isn't much low hanging fruit left. 

I hope your career is fruitful, exciting and fun.

Get some ideas of what you will be able to borrow, and what your cost of capital will be.This will make shopping for deals much more fruitful, and also make your ROI calculations more accurate (since you'll have a clearer idea of how much you'll be paying to the lender).Feel free to contact me directly if you have any more questions.

Try bandit signs, call FSBOs, rental sign numbers, rental ads in craigslist and start figuring out what markets you want to direct mail to..spend some time with this so you arent wasting your money direct mailing to markets that won't bear much fruit.  

Hope the investments out there are fruitful, cashflowing machines !

Should I be trying to put a few eggs in different baskets for security?

Her's is going to sheep, but nonetheless the non-metaverse translation is a single, elderly woman (that spent her day cleaning her building) and is asset rich, but cash poor and might have to deal with tenants, maintenance and BS for another twelve months until her properties sell..Her discipline of low debt, no debt and frugality helped her reach and exceed very lofty personal goals, but when will she enjoy the fruits of her labor and how much do the sheep or the next in line deserve or require? 

I know some people like to "spread" their baskets for diversification.