The state these are in also plays a major role as in some states you just be licensed to be the mortgage holder etc.

I left that role as an analyst this past February and have since gotten my real estate license.

Even if you do manage your properties yourself, factor PM expenses in when running your numbers to make sure you have some wiggle room to leave that role if you wish to down the road.

He also said, for that reason, they stopped buying properties in 2012 and pivoted to developing apartments from the ground up.Arguably, they missed a lot of upside with that rule.

I don't have any earth shattering secrets you can't find in books, but I can share actual experiences, timelines, prices, rehab costs, insurance costs, rental roles, property management and tips for how I've created a 19 unit portfolio worth almost $1M and generating over $100k annually inside my IRA, starting from a relatively small initial investment.  

We are clocking all of our hours, and in the future my role will transition from being hired help and more into just finding deals, my time better spent.

My idea for a more sustainable future would be to get a job at major CRE firm brokerage in a junior role.

I plan on living with my parents for the next 3-4 years while aggressively investing the vast majority of my post-tax income.I've always been interested in real estate and think that it could play a large role in my portfolio.

It took me about a year and a half to pivot, 100+ reviewed offerings, too many sponsor calls to count, and Podio to track my notes but I have been putting capital to work in 2018.  

The tax role says it's still in her name.