it's job that dictates everything, it's easy to see why most companies are willing to move to austin and midwest as well. highly educated parent that had excellent job they want the highest quality school as well (hence they want their kid to study at local cupertino HS)... it's just the same thought process that keep eventually real estate more expensive and city boundary is also expanding. 

I know know any path in this industry will be difficult but transitioning and applying the same amount of hours I work now, I'm sure it will lead to success eventually.

Then eventually move up where you hold your license for better splits or go out on your own.Once you have solid foundation then start investing more.You did good saving up some money but if you buy the wrong investment could sink you for awhile.Example if I put 1 million dollars into a property that gives me 6% I make 60k a year.

You will eventually get better at this fun game of real estate! 

I guess all good things come to an end eventually.

Is the initial deposit applied to the eventual money needed for down payment? 

My name is Arlyssa, and I'm a 27-year-old newbie investor with a goal of eventually buying a multifamily property to house hack with my boyfriend.

But landed on flipping (with the intent of buying and holding eventually) given that I have always wanted to do it!

I have some land on the bottom of a mountain and the neighbors wells are only 200 ft deep, not on critical slope and it use to be farm ground with no rock to hammer for foundation/septic so when I eventually build there my costs will be greatly reduced and $130 to $180 a sq ft build cost could be realistic outside the cost of the land. 

Eventually, years down the road, I would like to sell some of the properties that I have acquired to pay off other properties and own them free and clear.