Since your metric is modest cash flow with long-term appreciation, focus on neighborhoods with a history of steady growth and tenant stability.As a realtor, you already have the skills to analyze deals—so trust your instincts and take action!

@Will Zena, this is like 'becoming a millionaire', no money, no skills, no nothing.  

And none of that counts the 10’s of thousands in tax advantages I reap without any advanced skills or planning, the government just hands them out. 

I recommend working for someone while you sharpen your skills.

No real talent, no skills, no friends that are not being bought. 

You put a 3.5% down payment on a house that goes up 7% in 12 months you just made a 200% return that didn't take any large amount of skill or time.

I did have a good job, but more importantly my parents knew I had the skills to make the deal happen.

But the NAHB also reiterated evidence of an ongoing labor shortage, saying, “The ongoing skilled labor shortage in the construction labor market and lingering inflation impacts account for the recent acceleration in wage growth.”For now, the hot market is still rolling.

I find it disturbing how many "business models" are all about suckering people into buying and even use skillful wording to deceive people into signing up.

I go to a shop and pay them, because I don't trust my mechanical skills, even with something as basic as an oil change.Any tax preparer anywhere, including franchises like H&R Block, should be able to prepare your taxes correctly.