Partnering with someone knowledgeable in this area, even just for the learning experience, would be incredibly valuable to me.Thank you in advance for your guidance and support.

That is incredibly helpful.

You can maybe cashout refi your property in the future, or perhaps try to utilize some of it through a 1031 exchange later.What you see/hear about purchasing / scaling with "no money" is extremely difficult, works in certain situations, and many of the techniques entail a tremendous amount of risk. 

Excited to join this incredible community of real estate enthusiasts!

FSU's retention rate has increased by 14.4% in 2 years - incredible work - and now sits at a much more attractive 77.7% retention rate - up from 63.3 in 2020.No update on Crime until I can get a 2023 released report from local PD, until then- it is Fayetteville.The median home value is around $134,800, median gross rent is $960 median sale price is around $222,500.

As many of these othre great moderators have pointed out, house hacking is an incredible tool to leverage when starting out in real estate.House hacking a condo, with a buddy is always a solid option.

Here's my take: you have an incredible income, plenty of investments, and you're not looking to replace your job at this moment. 

After months of evaluating and researching different techniques, I have decided that wholesaling is the best strategy to begin my RE investment journey. 

Just do your homework and call around.The legal and ethical requirements in selling your own property (whether you are listing it or not) are extremely heightened and everyone will hold you to an incredibly high level; that goes for flips or rentals.

Bigger Pockets is an incredible resource.