There l also learned to do commercial job take offs and estimating. 

i tell them all the time to find a good W2 job you like and you plan on staying with a long time. 

They offer invaluable insights into neighborhoods, regulations, tenant demographics, and market conditions—information you can't get from books or podcasts.The good news is that working with an investment team typically comes at no extra cost.

If you have the right team, your job as an investor should be pretty easy: 1.

I don't necessary want to quit my job but having the option to do so is desired.

Dealcheck is FREE and it offers an app for calculators.I’m shocked that that your team hasn’t told you how much your ROI would increase and user engagement just by having an app.

If someone offered to finance this house to you at your current rates if you put down $250k would you do it?

Right now, the best offers around me are for some 1.3-4 million, that only generated around 100k per year gross, so there would be a high chance of not cash flowing, and paying money, especially with a commercial loan (these buildings have more than 4 units).I was thinking that although the rental itself does not generate money, I would be able to deduct the mortgage interest, and depreciation from my personal w2 income and would be net positive.

I live in California (Central Coast) and have built a 12-door portfolio in Detroit, which has been a great market for both cash flow and long-term potential.Detroit still offers properties well below the $150k mark, with strong rent-to-price ratios and a market that’s seeing growth in key areas.

But 2025 offers other opportunities that did not exist 10 or even 5 years ago - think AI and online businesses.