Given your husband's expertise in marketing, you probably have the skills to grow a business. 

It's an amazing place to learn and grow in real estate.

It is growing like a weed and there plenty of growth left to be had. 

Co-living is going to grow and grow as time goes on (but maybe less so in my neck of the woods, to be honest).

I am 100% ok with my w2 providing me income to maintain my life and grow a nest egg for the later aspect of life  

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

I’m willing to put in the time and effort to learn and grow in this industry, but I could really use some guidance on where to start.

They identify markets that are growing and get in the way of appreciation. 

Quote from @Kody Smith: without getting too deep into my finances, what my strategy is...1. take loans to buy properties (leverage)2. fix/flip for day to day cash flow income3. use some of the fix/flip income to buy consistent cash flow through:- business acquisition, - commercial properties (MF and store fronts),I have no intention of doing ALL of the management myself, I will hire management as needed (medium term goal)my expected core role is money provider, evaluating the numbers, making decisions, and connecting with investors, wholesalers, lenders, contractors, and property owners.while I am just on step 2 of the journey, I am looking toward step 3 to stabilize, and not worry about if house prices drop mid project or not (or not worry as much) So to be fair this is more about obtaining and growing a real estate business not simply buying rentals for cashflow.

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