Instead you traded that for 800k valued RE and 696k rents.

All contractors (no matter the trade) are businesses, and should be run as such.

It’s when homeowners who locked in ultra-low mortgage rates during the pandemic hesitate to sell because moving would mean trading up to much higher rates.

The other markets are in southern states.My buyers are typically the "trades".  

Eric the big one for us is when trying to buy subdivision land.. and seller see's one acre being fold for 400k and they have 30 acres and now want 12 mil.. when in fact larger parcels for SFR are trading on the market at say 200k an acre.. they refuse to understand that it cost 50k or more per lot to get those lots buildable.. they just do the simple math and stick that price on them.  

I have my real estate license and am also an occupational therapist by trade- but truly I don't want to be in healthcare OR to help others to buy/sell- just want to get more properties under my own belt!

Computer or Smartphone, an internet connection, a blank Purchase and Sales Agreement, and Assignment Contract, an investor friendly title company or lawyer(depending on which one your state uses for closings), a bank account..

I am newly married and have a hefty mortgage myself, but I manage to save a decent amount of money realistically 10-15k a year I have been working as a construction worker as long as I have been working I am a mason by trade and even though moneys tight I know I will be a successful investor even in the current market.

Most REITs should not trade at huge premium and/or discount to NAV and when they do it is often a lot about perception about the future of that REIT or that RE market.

Development has different risk profiles and longer timelines BUT when you have the right team working together and you build a pipeline of projects it can be very financially rewarding without trading your time for dollars.