I think the key to getting a good start in REI is finding a way to have a high 9 to 5 income and using a good portion of it  invest in your real estate endeavors. 

Also, which choice is better for you highly depends on what your real estate goals are and the experience level & skillset of the specific agent.Traditional agent and Redfin Agent could essentially be the same thing in many cases.

I now live back in CA, and my portfolio runs fully managed, but getting there took a lot of legwork upfront.A few things that stood out from your post:•If you’re focused on appreciation over cash flow, you’ll want to be highly selective in Detroit.

While I don't object to spending money to do one's due diligence, I don't know if $500 is called for when you can get very high quality syndication groups/meetups/information for free.

Question: assuming an ideal brrrr that has all investment extracted at the refinance, why would you choose a low cost market over a high cost market?

We don't pay vendors by credit card or cashapp because it is far too hard to keep the accounting straight with a high volume of transactions to do that. 

While you certainly can (subject to the contribution limits), your ability to make deductible contributions to an IRA is limited if your AGI is too high.

to be clear - lots of other issues, lots of other challenges, and BRRRR is difficult right now with interest rates so high. 

If you do something that is too high end or bold compared to what is available in the neighborhood, the exit could be very difficult 

During this time, I found myself unemployed and having difficulty finding a new job due to not completing my degree or having formal training beyond high school or military.