As for how hard it is.. that goes without saying there is nothing tougher in the real estate game than this.. simply because you need to be proficient in all aspects  of the transaction.. so I guess you just have to decide which slice of the apple you want and how much capital you have to throw at it .. how much time you have and your sales and closings skills.. which again listening to the guys in the room these were no wallflowers..

The investor's slice can be shockingly skinny.

So I didn’t care about sleeping on plywood, taking cold showers, and eating sliced meat sandwiches.

Just had one, sliced. 

I even negotiated a multi-stage debris cleanup with another contractor for a lump sum to handle three other properties in one shot, and had to slice it up later on on tax filings.

If you have nothing to bring to the table you will find it difficult I always tell folks in this situation is to simply go on e bay you can buy every single guru's written materials and tapes for 20 to 50 bucks each guru.. listen to all of those read them all.. then slice and dice and see what fits your personality.no one ever said real estate is easy.. takes no money and will just fall in your lap.. its the polar opposite.. 

Trees do have their own little slice of case law as they have caused many law suits. 2 rules to remember: if the tree hasn't fallen or you haven't contractually agreed to cut it there isn't a need for a suit.

It is simple to do man....go onto zillow and type in any marketplace in the U.S.   

If you want single fam houses, some towns require a permit so that you can rent it taking another little slice off your profit. 

Caleb Heimsoth thanks man, going to look into that.